what i said at my fathers memorial
Softly in the morning,
You heard a gentle call,
You took the hand God offered you,
And quietly left us all.
The day you left us Father,
Our hearts just broke in two,
The smallest part is still with us,
And the biggest part with you.
For the rest of our lives
we will miss you Father,
Our secret tears still flow,
Oh, how we really loved you,
No one will ever know.
We miss your smile, your joking ways,
We miss the things you used to say,
And when old times we do recall,
It’s then we miss you most of all.
You were always there when we needed you,
No task too great or small,
With loving heart and willing hands,
For us you did it all.
Look around your garden Lord,
And when he turns and smiles,
Put your arms around him,
And hold him for a while.
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It was a sudden parting,
Too bitter to forget,
Those who loved you dearly
Are the ones who can't forget,
We often sit and think of you,
And think of how you died,
To think you could not say goodbye
Before you closed your eyes.
Your life was one of kindly deeds,
A helping hand for others needs,
Sincere and true in heart and mind,
Beautiful memories left behind.
The blow was hard, the shock severe,
To part with one we loved so dear,
Our loss is great, we'll not complain,
But trust in God to meet again.
Two tired eyes are sleeping,
Two willing hands are still,
The one who worked so hard for us,
Is resting at God's will.
Our family chain is broken,
Nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The links shall join again.
You heard a gentle call,
You took the hand God offered you,
And quietly left us all.
The day you left us Father,
Our hearts just broke in two,
The smallest part is still with us,
And the biggest part with you.
For the rest of our lives
we will miss you Father,
Our secret tears still flow,
Oh, how we really loved you,
No one will ever know.
We miss your smile, your joking ways,
We miss the things you used to say,
And when old times we do recall,
It’s then we miss you most of all.
You were always there when we needed you,
No task too great or small,
With loving heart and willing hands,
For us you did it all.
Look around your garden Lord,
And when he turns and smiles,
Put your arms around him,
And hold him for a while.
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It was a sudden parting,
Too bitter to forget,
Those who loved you dearly
Are the ones who can't forget,
We often sit and think of you,
And think of how you died,
To think you could not say goodbye
Before you closed your eyes.
Your life was one of kindly deeds,
A helping hand for others needs,
Sincere and true in heart and mind,
Beautiful memories left behind.
The blow was hard, the shock severe,
To part with one we loved so dear,
Our loss is great, we'll not complain,
But trust in God to meet again.
Two tired eyes are sleeping,
Two willing hands are still,
The one who worked so hard for us,
Is resting at God's will.
Our family chain is broken,
Nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The links shall join again.