Don't Cry For Me, My Children

Don't Cry For Me, My Children Verse 1 I raised you in a little house Beside the old county road, I taught you how to kneel and pray And how to bear a load. I read you from the family Bible By the lamplight every night, And I prayed that you would know the Lord And walk within His light. Chorus Don't cry for me, my children, I've only gone ahead, I'm resting in the arms of Christ, I'm living, I'm not dead. So wipe your eyes and lift your heads, Hold fast to what is true, Don't cry for me, my children, I'll be waiting there for you. Verse 2 I know the house will feel so still, My chair beside the door, You'll miss the coffee on the stove And my footsteps on the floor. But I'm standing where the light won't fade And sorrow can't come near, And I wouldn't trade one moment there For all my years down here. Chorus Don't cry for me, my children, I've only gone ahead, I'm resting in the arms of Christ, I'm living, I'm not dead. So wipe your eyes and lift your heads, Hold fast to what is true..... Don't cry for me, my children, I'll be waiting there for you. Bridge So love the Lord with all your heart, And love each other too, Hold the family close together Like I always prayed you'd do. Teach your little ones the Scriptures, Point them to the cross, For there's nothing in this world to gain That's worth your soul's eternal loss........ Verse 3 And when your journey's at its end, And your own race is run, I'll be standing by the gate of pearl Beside God's only Son. We'll gather 'round His table there, No empty chair in sight, And we'll praise the Lamb together In that everlasting light. Final Chorus Don't cry for me, my children, I've only gone ahead, I'm resting in the arms of Christ, I'm living, I'm not dead. So wipe your eyes and lift your heads, Hold fast to what is true, Don't cry for me, my children, I'll be waiting there for you. Tag Don't cry for me.... I'll be waiting there for you...... Scripture threads: Deuteronomy 6:5–7, John 11:25–26, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Mark 8:36, 3 John 4, and Revelation 19:9.