Love this song... remembering a year ago today and also just the pain and trials that go with life in this fallen world......
Would we truly long for heaven if this life was perfect here,
If we had no pain or heartache, if we never shed a tear?
If we had no disappointments, and our dreams would all come true,
Could we keep that heavenly vision and that deep eternal view?
Would we truly long for Heaven if we never gave a sigh,
If the old were always taken, and the young would never die?
If we had no cherished loved ones waiting at the eastern gate,
Would we truly long for Heaven and reunion that awaits?
Would we truly long for Heaven at the ending of the road,
If our backs were never bleeding from the burden of the load?
If the sun was always shining, if we never felt a gale,
Would we long for Heaven’s Harbour to be safe within the veil?
Would we truly long for Heaven and the bliss of yonder shore,
If we had no loved ones tugging on the line at Heaven’s door?
If our precious family circle ne'er was broken here below,
Would we truly long for Heaven where our loved ones we shall know?
Yes, dear Savior, we are longing to be safe on Heaven’s shore,
And these trials only make us long for Heaven more and more.
And we see that You are using every trial of each day
As a tug from Heaven’s anchor just to pull us Heaven’s way.
--Elizabeth Drudge / Lena Martin
