A family member sang this at my dad's memorial. This song will always bring that to mind as well as of a wonderful dad who was a wonderful example of a Christian father and husband.
Without a doubt, one of the greatest songs in all of Christendom...describing the moment when all Believers go Home to be with our Eternal Father...looking forward to His return as I see this sad and deeply troubled world dying all around us.
The grass withers and the flower fades away, but the Word of God abides forever (1 Peter 1:24-25), oh death where is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:52-58).
This song has become the anthem for my life. God moved in me so powerfully through this song during the tragic loss of my brother when I was only 18. God met me in such a powerful way then that I have NEVER been the same. I am now working as a correctional officer at a prison and I boldly and loudly proclaim the gospel with no reservation. Jesus did not hold back in delivering us from sin and death and He won't hold back as He comes again in glory and power to steal us away! He held back NOTHING in order to save us. How can we give any less to see His gospel reach those He so dearly loves?