Chapel

Beyond The Grave:

How do we convey just how we feel
When we lose someone we love?
How do we explain the deep, lonely pain,
The emptiness left in us?

No words can express the hurt and anguish
Nor touch on how we feel
God shares our tears And gives us His love
And He, in time, will heal

The hopes and the dreams we had just remains
Like an unfinished book of their life
As an incomplete chapter, remains unfinished
With nothing more to write

But we can know God's comfort and know there is hope
With a new chapter to begin
We can hold on to God, For He loves us so much
And fills the void within

As we close one chapter, another can begin,
Though the one we love has gone
Through Christ's strength in us
And hope in our hearts, we find courage to carry on.

By M.S.Lowndes

The following Scriptures are taken
from the NKJV.

'For God so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.'
John 3:16

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23

'He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.'
Psalm 147:3

'Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.'
Matthew 5:4

'The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and
saves such as have a contrite spirit.'
Psalm 34:18

'My soul melts from heaviness; strengthen me according
to Your word.'
Psalm 119:28

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.
Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26

'A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken
spirit dries the bones.'
Proverbs 17:22

'The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in
times of trouble.'
Psalm 9:9

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God,
believe also in Me. In My Father’s house
are many mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again and receive you to Myself; that where
I am, there you may be also."
John 14:1-3

'Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who
continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for
sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him.'
Psalm 126:5-6

'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
There shall be no more pain, for the former things
have passed away.'
Revelation 21:4

'Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6

'So also is the resurrection of the dead.
The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.
It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.
There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.'
1 Corinthians 15:42-44

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word
and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life,
and shall not come into judgment, but has passed
from death into life."
John 5:24

At the Soon to be Rapture:

'For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will
be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.'
1 Corinthians 15:52

'For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall
rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall
be caught up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be
with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another
with these words.'
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

Don't Cry for Me:

Don't cry for me. I will be okay.
Heaven is my home now, and this is where I'll stay.

Don't cry for me. I'm where I belong.
I want you to be happy and try to stay strong.

Don't cry for me. It was just my time,
but I will see you someday on the other side.

Don't cry for me. I am not alone.
The angels are with me to welcome me home.

Don't cry for me, for I have no fear.
All my pain is gone, and Jesus took my tears.

Don't cry for me. This is not the end
I'll be waiting here for you when we meet again.

By Deborah Garcia Gaitan

If You Could See Me Now:

If you could see me now you wouldn’t shed a tear.
Though you may not understand why I’m no longer there.

Remember my spirit that is the real me because I’m still very
Much alive, I’ve just been set free,
Oh, if you could only see!

I have beheld our Father’s face and I’ve touched my Savior’s
Hand.
All of Heaven’s angels rejoiced as I entered the promised Land.

Beyond the gates of pearl I’ve walked on the golden streets.
I’ve touched the walls of jasper and dipped my foot in the
Crystal sea.
The beauty is beyond words and nothing could Compare,
I’ve even seen your mansion and someday I’ll meet you there.

Let Jesus be your guide because
His Word will show you the way!
So please don’t cry because we will meet again one day.

By Patsy Stambaugh Deskins