WAYFARING STRANGER

Snippet

Not all those who wander are lost.  
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Scripture

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.  But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.  Hebrews 11:13-16 NKJV

Song

Wayfaring Stranger Suzy Boggus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ejPcx9vbfI

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
A traveling through this land of woe
And there's no sickness, toil or danger
In that bright world to which I go
I'm going home to see my father
(Mother, sister, brother etc.)
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm just a-going over Jordan
I'm just a-going over home
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is steep and rough
But beauteous fields lie just beyond me
Where souls redeemed their vigil keep
I'm going there to meet my mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm just a-going over Jordan
I'm just a-going over home
I want to wear a crown of glory
When I get home to that bright land
I want to shout Salvation's story
In concert with that blood washed band
I'm going there to meet my Savior
To sing His praises forevermore
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

Sentence Prayer

God, we go into this night 
Confident that the dawn will
Break tomorrow
Grant that when we come to die
We may go gladly and in hope.
Confident in the resurrections
Amen

(NEW ZEALAND PRAYER BOOK PG137)