November 23, 2008

 

Do Not Mourn Me

 

do not mourn me

when I die

for I do not mourn

having crossed the final bridge

to the golden land of God

my tears and pain have ceased

do not mourn

 

do not mourn them

when I die

who give me their love

found upon the love of God

for they mourn but my moving

as to an other room

do not mourn

 

do mourn for those

when I die

who know not my hope

but see my life ending here

nor believing I live on

as they themselves can live

do mourn them

 

do mourn for they

when they die

who have not my life

knowing neither God nor hope

will find in death endless grief

lost to Joy forever

do mourn them

 

mourn not for me

have no tears

for I have been redeemed

mourn for those who do not know

hold them close in constant prayer

that they may have my joy

and not mourn