In this life, I was loved by you

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   Two years ago I lost the dearest soul I've ever known. To say that I have cried for her every day since then would not be an exaggeration, not broken down uncontrollable grief, but sweet, wonderful memories of love that has been lost. Death is a part of living, the final chapter on this earth, and it is the beginning of a new life in Heaven or  an eternity without those you have loved and left behind. I choose Hope, eternal Hope, that our common faith in Jesus binds us eternally with Him in Heaven. God bound our souls in love on this planet and I believe that we are bound for eternity with Him. Losing one you love so dearly is perhaps the greatest pain to endure, but grasping Hope for ever after is a soothing salve that assuages the searing agony that will not dissipate. Hope is my anchor, my eternal foundation for an endless reunion with all those I have loved and lost. I pray that you share that Hope with me.

  

In this life I was loved by you

For all I've been blessed with in this life

There was an emptiness in me

I was imprisoned by the power of gold

With one honest touch you set me free

Let the world stop turnin'

Let the sun stop burnin'

Let them tell me

Love's not worth goin' through

If it all falls apart

I will know deep in my heart

The only dream that mattered

Had come true

In this life I was loved by you

For every mountain I have climbed

Every raging river crossed

You were the treasure

That I longed to find

Without your love I would be lost

Let the world stop turnin'

Let the sun stop burnin'

Let them tell me

Love's not worth going through

When it all fell apart

I knew deep in my heart

The only dream that mattered

Had come true

In this life I was loved by you

In this life, I was loved by you

Lyrics as sung by Collin Ray and as I used to sing to my sweet Cheryl.

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In the words of another song by Collin Ray, I am so thankful for the gift of her love and the great hope I hold for a blessed reunion in Heaven.

 If you get there before I do, don't give up on me

I'll meet you when my chores are through

I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down

Darling wait and see

And between now and then

Until I see you again

I'll be lovin' you, love, me