Paradise
What is death to those who love Him?
Utter bliss, the joy untold.
Sit face to face with Jesus
His loving eyes behold.
To feel His arms around me;
Know the warm embrace
Of the one who came to save me,
At such cost I cannot trace.
Oh the peace of pleasant pasture-
Where the shepherd takes my hand,
Leads me through the courts of Heaven,
What a vast and spacious land!
Full of beauty - tranquil, splendid,
time forgotten, pain no more:
All earth's heartaches are behind me
As I stand on Heaven's shores.
And I gaze on my beloved,
Oh such beauty there I see;
No more darkened glass to hide Him,
Bathed in light, in majesty.
Lord of lords and King eternal,
Loving shepherd of your lamb,
Nestled close to you forever
Singing with the heavenly throng
Glorious praises, hymns unending,
One long glad eternal song!