These poems
were written by me after the death of my Mother, which was quite possibly
the worst time of my life. I wrote down my thoughts and prayers to
God. He, of course, sustains us always and is a very present help
in the times of trouble. By publishing these poems on my personal
page, I hope to give someone else the way to come back up from the darkness
after the loss of a loved one. These are poems of a grieving heart
and cover quite a few years. I have dated them starting with the
first one I wrote after my Mother died. As God gave the inspiration, I continued
to write.
Wipe away the tears from her
eye
and tell her we will be there
by and by.
Show her the mansion that you
have prepared
so she will know just how much
you cared.
By then, Lord, she will just
settle down
with never a tear and never
a frown;
Only pure joy will be hers at
last
and there will be no remembrance
of things past.
She will be content now to rest
and wait
until all she loved on earth
will pass through the gate.
Patricia Davies
Feb. 3, l980
Mom, I went to your grave today
And as I was there, I tried
to pray
But, though I know it is the
thing to do
to go now and then to visit
you--
I also know that you are not
there,
But abiding in Heaven so glorious
and fair.
The grief is still here and
will be I fear
Until the day the Lord calls
me home
His glories to share
And reunites us over there.
Patricia Davies
"Behold, a door was opened in heaven." Rev:4:1
This isn't death, it's glory!
It isn't stumbling, groping,
Or even faith--it's sight.
This isn't grief, it's having
My last tear wiped away.
It's sunrise, it's the morning
Of my eternal day!
It isn't even praying,
It's speaking face to face,
It's listening, and it's glimpsing
The wonders of His grace.
This is the end of pleading
For strength to bear my pain;
Not even pain's dark memory
Will ever live again.
How did I bear the earth life
Before I came up higher,
Before my soul was granted
It's every deep desire.
Before I knew this rapture
Of meeting face to face
The one who sought me, saved me,
And kept my by His grace.
Martha Snell Nicholson.
This poem was sent to me by the wonderful pastor of
the church I was attending at the time my Mom died.
I cannot thank God enough for having him
take the time to send this to me for my comfort. God
definitely uses others in just the way he needs them.
Lord, make me see beyond my sorrow
When I take my eyes from my Savior's face
Help me to lay my treasures in heaven Patricia Davies
I know you know what it is to suffer
Patricia Davies
Let me know there will be a bright tomorrow
Hide me under thy shadow
and cover me with thy feathers
and keep my mind stayed on thee.
I look around at things that don't matter,
Things that glitter, beckon, and try to enthrall
Then I hear my Savior call
and say in me you have it all.
All that I need from day to day
is Jesus in my life to stay.
He is the answer to all my needs
and
promises to supply them, but not my greeds.
and though I may have none here below
I pray there will be some there when I go.
For such a short time we live here on earth
Help me,dear Lord,to do something of worth.
Oh what a shame to have nothing to show
for a lifetime of living on this earth below.
2/10/80
Lord, thank you for being so near
especially when my days are drear
Thank you for sufficient grace
to live this life and run the race
and someday, Lord, when face to face
I'll know the answer to all life's pain
and never will question about it again.
and bear such pain like none other
and though you were sinless, died in shame
to bring those to glory who trust in your name
Thank you, Lord, for dying for me
for hanging my sins upon the tree
and thank you, Lord, for the gift so free
of eternal life in heaven with Thee.
2/9/80
Lord, today I feel better
It's been a long time since I could sing
But help me to rejoice that Mom is under your wing
My aching heart wants her back here
so we could talk a feel some cheer
But Lord, you in your wisdom have called her home
Where she is now happy and never alone
She always said I was always singing,
But not now, Lord, because I miss her so
Please help me to sing again soon
and forget the pain that fills me with gloom
Help me to know that her happiness is sure
and that with you she is safe and secure,
Waiting for that wonderful day
when all sin and death will be done away
That wonderful day when you come again
to gather all your saints from their graves
and change us all in a twinkling of an eye
to live with you forever in the sky.
Patricia Davies
2/10/80
I know my Savior is alive and preparing a place for me
that where He is, there I may be.
I know He sees my tears and hears my cry
and will be there to take my hand when I die
I know that He lives to intercede for me
and that He gave His life to set me free;
Free from bondage to sin and shame
Free to go out and proclaim His name
I know the promises that are in His Book,
but sometime, I regret, I forget to look.
I let sorrow and misery enter my days
Instead of centering my thoughts on praise.
Praise to Him, who is King of Kings
And praise to Him who gives us all things
All things in Christ are mine today
Never let me cease to say
Thank you, Lord, for all you do
To prove again and again your Word is true.
Patricia Davies
2/23/80
Lord, the days have come, the days have gone
Who knows but I how the days are so long?
Time has a way of slowing down,
especially when I am wearing a frown.
Cheerful days go by much quicker
and seem to pass before eye can flicker;
But then sorrow comes along a takes away all my song.
Help me to fill my days with cheer and memories dear
and help me not to dwell on the sad,
But keep me thinking of things that are glad.
Oh, that we could memories erase,
especially those that are hard to face.
Satan would like to wrap us in gloom,
But faith is the victory that seals his doom
Satan cannot keep us in despair
When on God we cast our care.
Greater is He that is in us, than he who is in the world
And greater is His love for us than anyone has ever told.
And though the story may be old,
He died on the cross to save our soul,
and now He keeps us by His grace
Until the day we are face to face.
Patricia Davies
3/6/80
The days are busy now, summer is here
The sun is bright and skies are clear
All birds are busy chirping and singing
and once in a while I hear bells ringing.
The months of winter are gone and past
and so are the days so weary at last.
Some days are too busy to have time to ponder
on what is going on in Heaven up yonder,
but when I have time to think in quiet,
I think of my Mother way up there
living with Jesus and having no care.
The beauty and splendor of Heaven is such
That we cannot imagine the glory that waits
when at last we feel our Savior's touch.
Just to reach out and touch His hand will be my final goal in life,
And then when He leads me into His kingdom above
I will know all the fulness of His love.
I will see clearly and understand the things that have
brought trouble here on earth.
He will tell me why each and every tear had to dim my eyes,
and what is best--there will be no more cries.
No more tears, no more fears,
just endless, endless, endless years.
Patricia Davies
7/1/80
It's been one year today, Lord,
since Mother came to you
Oh, Lord, I miss her much more than words can say;
What did He give?
Patricia Davies
And still the pain I feel is
almost as new
As it was on the day when you
called her home.
When, Oh Lord, will I cry no
tears--
Not till I'm in Heaven for endless
years?
I must stop and think of her
happy state
And know that for me I just
have to wait--
Until the day when all tears
will cease
And you will have called me
into your peace.
Give me strength to live each day
and face each tomorrow,
To know that ahead is joy unspeakable, with no more sorrow.
Help me to tell others the story
of Jesus and His great love
that caused Him to leave His home above
and come to this earth to teach us the way
that we should live to be with Him some day.
His own life for me,
He gave so free
All I can do is accept His grace
and live for Him until I see his face.
1/27/81
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