Promise Land

Promised Land
Whenever precous children die,
We cannot help but ask Lord why?
Why would you take this young one
With so much of life still undone?
And yet we know you have a plan,
Though we may never understand.
And from the time of each child's birth,
You know that each will leave tis earth.
And though our years will be long or few,
We long and painfully cry with you.
And only you know when we've met
All the goals that you have set.
For each of us to meet down here,
So never need there be a fear,
That there has been some big mistake,
For errors, Lord, You never make.
And, so, although we know not why,
We know it was his time to die.
And that with Jesus hand in hand,
He walked into your Promised Land.
Of course, we cannot help but grieve,
We were not willing that he leave.
And we will mourn his loss each day,
And miss his sweet and loving ways.
We think on days both bright and dear.
If only Nick were with us here...
You know our hears will always ache,
But us, Oh Lord, You won't forsake.
All our sorrow, you will share,
And our pain you'll help us bear.
And still, Oh Lord, we trust your plan.
We know one day we'll understand.
When we can meet you face to face.
And you will all our tears erase.
So may it comfort us somehow,
To know he lives in heaven now.
And that with Jesus hand in hand,
Nick walked into your Promised Land.

Dedicated in the loving memory of Nick Crosby...RIP