Come down sweet angel band
Surround and take my hand,
Lift me up to that pearly door
Set my feet on God's safe shore.



Up through clouds out of sight
On gossamer wings snowy white,
Bear me up and swiftly away
I'm ready for heaven this day.



My faith in the Lord is strong
Knowing I've done no wrong
That God has not forgiven
And I'm ready for heaven living.



So tune up the angels choir
In this my happiest hour,
Blessed am I in his grace,
Soon we'll meet face to face.



Life here has been hard,
I've played my final card,
I'm ready to go on home
For heaven is where I belong.



Kenneth J. Ellison
© 2004 March 5

 

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Scripture From 2 Corinthians 5

So we are always confident,
knowing that while we are at
home in the body we are
absent from the Lord.



For we walk by faith, not by
sight. We are confident, yes,
well pleased rather to be
absent from the body and to
be present with the Lord.