Turn to Joy
Little child you cause me to rejoice
Though it hurts to see you leave
I can still hear your voice
Calling me from far away
I will return again someday
Sweet savior, you say we’ll see you no more
You tell us you are leaving this evil world
And all the anguish we face
Will turn to joy when you return to us one day
You will grieve
But your grief will turn to joy
Oh my love you are leaving me
Though I’ll wait in pain I learn to wait patiently
And all these long lonely hours
When you return Joy once again will be ours
You will grieve
But your grief will turn to joy
Oh my love it hurts to see you go
though I hope you will return
I never really know
I must just trust in the Lord
to bring back my living spring of joy
You will grieve
But your grief will turn to joy
Thomas-
This is beautiful. It captures so well the moment, the acknowledgment of grief and of what will come. They are hard words to hear “your grief will turn to joy”, when we are in it.
Alas, we can be blessed by grief.
Thank you
Rob
March 22, 2008 at 10:28 am