He that believeth in Me shall never die.

RETURNING, not departing, My steps are homeward bound; I quit the land of strangers, For home on native ground.

I'm leaving only shadows For what is true and good: I must not, can not, linger; I would not, though I could.

This is not death's dark portal— Life's golden gate to me Link after link is broken, And I at last am free.

Jesus, thou wilt receive me, And welcome me above; This sunshine, which now fills me, Is thine own smile of love.