Verse 21

He never thought when leaving home
He would never more return
That he in death so soon would sleep
And leave us here alone.
A sudden call from God on high
You had no chance to say goodbye
Without farewell you fell asleep
But memories of you we will always keep
And those who loved you dearly
Are the ones who won’t forget.
No farewells were spoken
We did not say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why
But we will always remember
Our whole life through
The last words we had with you
We will never fail to pray for you
We never cease to care
We wish we could go home again
And find you waiting there
To the Throne of Christ he will guide us
And with us he will stand
And that golden chain will be linked again
Locked by Christ’s Own hands.