Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GOD'S WILL, by GRACE AVERILL HERRON


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GOD'S WILL, by                    
First Line: God came and took him away
Last Line: Till the day comes when we must meet our god.
Subject(s): Angels; God; Holy Ghost; Religion; Holy Spirit; Theology


God came and took him away
Just at the close of a winter day,
Why God came, we do not know
For he was needed so much here below.

His voice was hushed as the twilight grew near
But to meet his master, he had no fear;
He has gone now to his heavenly home,
And among God's angels he will roam.

His work on earth is finished now,
And the stillness of death lies on his brow.
His form is cold and laid to rest;
It is hard to believe—but God knows best.

His place among us will be hard to fill,
For memory of his kindness lingers with us still;
The joy of his smile for both young and old,
And the happiness it brought, can never be told.

Our sorrows are deep and hard to bear,
Our hearts are heavy and filled with care;
For this uncertain path of life we have trod
Till the day comes when we must meet our God.





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