A Psalm for Gloria

Early this morning the Spirit of the Lord came over me, overwhelmed me really. I have a dear friend whose mother is very near to death. Her mom's birthday is four days from now. There is a birthday celebration being planned which involves a lot of memories from her mom's past, and a new 800+ piece quilt which has come together miraculously in the last two weeks. We are all praying that her mom stay with us long enough to celebrate what will undoubtedly be her last birthday. What follows is what poured out of my heart and through my fingers just before sunrise.

If you are going through the death of someone you love, or know someone who is, please share this with them.

        A Psalm for Gloria

I have been to the other side of life
To the side we often fear.
And came back to a very different view
Of life when God is near.

For death is not the end of life,
It's the start of something new.
When you close your eyes and cross the line
God's right there to help you through.

You rise through a hole to a blinding light,
But it's not a light that hurts.
For it is the Glory of the Lord which floods your soul
With the infinite Love that He asserts.

Oh the choirs! The singing! The cheerful sounds!
Of all the saints who come to greet you!
The heavenly hosts are cheering you on!
Welcome! Great Job! Come on through!

There is no darkness in heaven you see
That's why it is so bright.
And as you leave, you leave behind your darknesses
Your sorrow,
                              your pain,
                                                            your fright.

Alas, in my case, that joy was short
A hand pressed lightly on me.
It pushed me back to life on Earth
And left me asking "Why me?"

For forty years I have wondered why.
I have prayed to God in vain.
It was not until this morning's light
That the answer finally came.

It was so that I could write this Psalm
And pass it on to you.
And let you know beyond a doubt
That what all God says is true.

The purpose of life is to love our Lord
And our neighbors all around.
And know the power of His redeeming Grace
And His love which has no bound.

It means it is time to forgive the ones you love
And ask for forgiveness too.
And most of all forgive yourself
As God has forgiven you.

And when you get to where you're going
And spread your wings and fly
You'll dance upon the raindrops
And never wonder why.

Now as you rise to Him and say "Good Bye"
To those of us on Earth
Take it from one who's been there and back.
It's not a death. It's birth

 
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