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Show I SutTtoT- I M. RAWLINS composed by a Member of the Family I our grandfather dear, baa left us, I Gone to that happy land beyond, H .. n ts full of sunshine, I cr! fw! And both old and young. PV- .,,, 1 dreamed I saw him, 3 Lts "1 ti Pearly gates I IcnocKed, .,, oh what a Joyful welcome, I ADAdB,h'e Psage was quickly un- H locked. I There stood his dear son and dausb, m for who' had passed away long years Hj before: And beside them were father and H mother, - And relatives and friends by the M score. I With a quick youth llko he stepped H forward, As behind him those pearly gates closed, And Was soon In the arms of his HI invert ones. just as might settled down for re-H re-H pose. I Then quickly they said, "Let us haa- H ten, For back to our work wo must I H And gradpa began to move with H them; H I thought, 'What can he do and not see.' m I For twelvo yours en ear'h ho hn3 H tarried, H Not able to tell darkness from I light, H And I began to think and to wonder ' H What work could be done without H sight. H Just then he turned and looked at H H And oh, then my wonderment ceas- H For his face was aglow wltti now H feeling, H With happiness, with oy and with H peace. I His eyes shone as bright as the sun ffS light, Wr And ho smiled as he used to of yore; I For his sight was restored with full H measure H As he turned from the path to H the door. W, Then I asked him why he had 1p!'. ml us H On this earth in sorrow to dtfcl!, And ho said, "Go forth anil sorrow H no longer, j Of labor hero, It would take a long to tell." "You aro still blessed to have grand-H grand-H ma with you, I Love and cherish her while she la I there; 9 Lino her path with no thorns, but B sweet roses; Guard her always with very be3t I care. For years numbering three score and seven, As companions we dwelt thero on ehrth, And should heavenly voices sing praises. They can't tell of half her great work." "I must now hasten: forward" to labors And preparo our fine dwelling here, For grandma will soon bo called homo ward, To dwell In this heavenly sphere " Then I thought how the Lord now blessed him, For embracing the faith in his youth, And cheerfully enduring great hardships hard-ships As ho came across tho plains fcr the truth. I Although ho was not then pormlttod To como that very first year; Ho followed In Just twolve months later, To dwell with the faithful ones hero. For years his trials numborod many, Without losing faith in tho Lord, Tho Father has now called him home ward, To give htm his well earned re- ward. |
