Be at peace, dear
friend.
This road may be long,
and hard,
And filled with
unanswered expectations,
But the One who
understands
Guards every step we
take,
Catches every tear we
let fall
On this treacherous
journey
That leads us, at last,
to hope.
Be at peace, dear
friend.
Though understanding
may come slowly
For many of us in this
Body,
It is the love we share
That can reach beyond
understanding
And, even in the midst
of heartbreak,
Make all of us,
together,
What we were truly
meant to be.
Be at peace, dear
friend.
And know that while so
often
We hurt each other
without intending
Such grievous, terrible
harm,
There are many more
times
When our strengths, our
gifts,
Bear each other up in
unseen ways,
Ways that too often go
without
The grateful
appreciation they are due.
Be at peace, dear
friend.
And know that while we
labor
So vainly at
understanding one another,
There is coming a day
of endless hope,
When all things will
forever be made right,
When the Shepherd-King
will take us in His arms
And breathe life into
our weary hearts,
When we will know
fully,
Even as we are fully
known,
And all manner of
things will,
At last, be well.