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725
The road of life is long and hard-
'Tis traveled on by one and all
We each have numbers on our card
And soon will hear our certain call.
He had his number like the rest
And held it in the common way-
He rated highly in the test
When came the final judgment day.
And now he sits upon the throne
With happy air and happy heart-
He's not afraid, He's not alone,
We know that he has done his part.
Marilyn Sanofsky
726
He's gone away to better lands
Somewhere beyond the blue
And guided by his Master's hand
He'll venture safely through.
The sea of destiny is large,
Yet each must cross some day.
Our eyes are not downcast in tears
Though he has gone away;
But rather they are open wide
With gladness in each heart;
For we shall meet again somewhere
Though now we have to part.
Marilyn Sanofsky
727
The ships sail on and so must we-
Our loved one's on his way.
His tender smiles, his pleasant face
Made happy each dull day;
But we'll not grieve though he is gone
Nor will we feel despair
For well we know he's not alone
With all his friends up there.
For he's gone to a better place
Away beyond the blue;
With love upon his happy face-
He'll save a place for you.
Marilyn Sanofsky
728
Our loved one now has gone to rest
And though we'll miss him so
We know he'll find the peace he needs
Where everyone must go.
Though winds may blow and seas may roll
With trouble all around
We know within our hearts that he
Is only homeward bound.
But if your melancholy heart
Cries out for him today
Remember he cannot come back
But we can always pray.
Marilyn Sanofsky
730
A mason lies asleep in peace
His work on earth is done
He's found the happiness we seek
With Heaven's Holy One.
He faced his work with happy heart
And it was all done well,
But now he rests in Heaven's realms
And angels sing his knell.
Now we are left to grieve for him-
This mason kind and true-
And he shall live eternally
In every heart he knew.
Marilyn Sanofsky
732
A knight is sleeping silently
By the command of God
And now he is compelled to lie
Beneath the sacred sod.
While all his friends shall feel the loss
He does not know a pain
And though we want him here with us
He's made a greater gain;
For he has left the earth below
With all it's many woes,
To live within the house of God
Where brighter sunlight glows.
Marilyn Sanofsky
729
Goodbye, dear member of the Moose-
Farewell, beloved friend.
We won't despair, for we all know
That life begins-but does not end.
The best of life is yet to come,
We'll be together when
The sunset calls the time for rest,
When God has asked us home again.
Faithful friend of all mankind,
We're grateful for the service done-
Always smiling-always helping,
Heaven waits you-nobly won.
Virginia Williams
731
You've passed away-God called you home,
Farewell, dear faithful Legionnaire,
Always so friendly-always kind-
No heart was sad when you were there.
Always striving to help mankind,
Never was your work undone-
Now there's time for peace and rest
For now your great reward is won.
Heaven reaches out for you,
The lasting "life" begins anew-
Because you loved the Lord in life,
Your God with love remembers you.
Virginia Williams
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