SUNRISE
August 8, 1940
Toronto, Ontario
SUNSET
August 24, 2012
Toronto, Ontario
God saw that Nelson was getting tired
When a cure was not to be.
So He closed His arms around him
And Whispered “Come to Me”
In tears we saw Nelson sinking,
We watched him fade away.
Our Hearts were truly broken,
He fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw Nelson sleeping,
Peacefully and free from pain,
We could not wish him back
To suffer that again.
So keep your arms around Nelson, Lord,
And give him special care,
Make up for all he suffered,
That seemed to us unfair,
So many times we’ve needed him,
So many times we’ve cried.
If love could have saved him,
Nelson never would have died.
