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COMFORT FOR A SUDDEN LOSS Comfort is so hard to give when someone quickly dies, Oh, we could say, “He’s better off now he’s home in the skies.” But when the angel comes so fast without a warning sound, It’s hard to comfort tears of grief from loved ones all around. Our words seem frail, for they are words so often heard before, And yet they still are true today as he dwells on that shore. Perhaps a word from someone else who knows just how you feel To lose a loved one very fast will help this grief to heal. I had a loved one close to me who had his dreams and plans, And life was going great for him; he was a happy man. And then one night he kissed his wife and held her in his hand, And while he slept the angel took him to that promised land. Yes, it was sudden, but I knew from the training that I’d had, I could rejoice in knowing that some day I’d see my dad. And I took comfort from these thoughts from others I had known: That when time came to leave this life, he did not leave alone. And every time I think of him and memories flood again, And I shed tears I sometimes shed because I still miss him, I’m thankful for that final hug, those final tears and prayers And for assurance from God’s word that he’s in heaven fair. Now I can reach to one like you and say, “I truly know How much it grieves your aching heart to see him quickly go. You, too, will have those memories; you, too, will sob and cry, But through those tears I bring you hope from my dad in the sky. He’s happy in that land so fair, and your loved one’s happy, too, They know that it’s just a short time before they’ll be with you.” I hope these meager words of hope and comfort help today To ease that emptiness inside you feel now he’s away. And as the days of time heal wounds of heartbreak and of loss, May you feel the presence of the Lord and drawn close to His cross. May you find hope because Christ lives and conquered death and hell That all of us who know the Lord some day with Him will dwell.
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