Helen Manuel

In loving memory of Helen Manuel, August 21, 1932 -September 23, 2007

SAFELY HOMEI am home in Heaven, dear ones;Oh, so happy and so bright!There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over,Every restless tossing passed;I am now at peace forever,Safely home in Heaven at last.Did you wonder I so calmlyTrod the valley of the shade?Oh! but Jesus' love illuminedEvery dark and fearful glade.And He came Himself to meet meIn that way so hard to tread;And with Jesus' arm to lean on,Could I have one doubt or dread?Then you must not grieve so sorely,For I love you dearly still:Try to look beyond earth's shadows,Pray to trust our Father's Will.There is work still waiting for you,So you must not idly stand;Do it now, while life remaineth-You shall rest in Jesus' land.When that work is all completed,He will gently call you Home;Oh, the rapture of that meeting,Oh, the joy to see you come!