How Beautiful to be with God

How Beautiful to be with God

How beautiful to be with God, 

When earth is fading like a dream, 

And from the mist-encircled shore 

To launch upon the unknown stream. 

No doubt, no fear, no anxious care, 

But, comforted by staff and rod, 

In the faith-brightened hour of death, 

How beautiful to be with God. 

Beyond the partings and the pains, 

Beyond the sighings and the tears, 

Oh, beautiful to be with God 

Through all the endless, blessed years, 

To see His face, to hear His voice, 

To know Him better day by day, 

And love Him as the flowers love light, 

And serve Him as immortals may.

                  --Author Unknown 

 

 

"Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of joy with Thy countenance" (Acts 2:28). "Thou wilt show me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"(Ps. 16:11).