I am sitting alone in the twilight
In the hush of the closing day,
And a feeling of rapture steals o'er me
And my thoughts they are far away.
I am thinking tonight of heaven,
That beautiful land so fair—
Of the angels so pure and spotless,
Who dwell in harmony there.
I have heard of that beautiful country
That God in His wisdom has made—
I have heard of its joys supernal,
Of its flowers that never fade.
I have longed to walk through that city—
That beautiful land of my dreams
Where dross is not mixed with the golden
And life there is just what it seems.
I have pictured often the Saviour
With his matchless face all aglow,
Walking among his disciples
In raiment all white like the snow.
Lo! o'er my enraptured vision
Comes a something that seems like a spell—
I have caught just a glimpse of that country
Far away where the angels dwell.
I can hear the glad strains of their music
As softly it comes floating near—
Oh! rapturous tones of heaven
Falling so sweetly on my ear.
But alas! it has gone all too quickly—
My vision of Heaven is o'er,
And I think of life and its promise
As I never had thought before.
And I think how far from God's purpose
The most of our lives are led—
We are so weak, my Father,
Calling to Thee for bread.
We should make life an example
Strong with truth, faith and love—
Make our lives a structure
That shall rise to the heights above.
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