Starlight through the Shadows

Thy dear one is with Jesus now !

Seeing Him face to face,
Gazing upon His own beloved brow,
Watching His smile of grace ;
Hearing the Master's voice in all its sweetness,
Knowing Him now in all His own completeness ;

With Jesus now, with Him for ever !

Never to leave Him — grieve Him never !
Could God Himself give more ? His will
Is best, though we are weeping still.

He knows !
Yes, Jesus knows ! just what you cannot tell
He understands so well !
The silence of the heart is heard,
He does not need a single word,
He thinks of you ;
He watcheth, and He careth too,
He pitieth, He loveth ! All this flows
In one sweet word :' He knows !'

There shall be no more pain ! Not any more !

All weariness, all faint exhaustion o'er,
No quivering nerve, no aching unconfessed,
No memory of misery to cast
One shadow from the past
Upon the unshadowed splendour of His rest !
Beloved ! God is leading thee to this,
Preparing thee for thy preparing bliss.

When thou passest through the waters,
I will be with thee !
Sure and sweet and all-sufficient
Shall His Presence be.

All God's billows overwhelmed Him
In the great Atoning Day ;

Now He only leads thee through them,
With thee all the way.