When I must leave you
for a little while,
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you
through the years
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
live on and do all things the same
Feed not your loneliness
on empty days,
But fill each waking hour
in useful ways,
reach out your hand
in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you
and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you in the sky.
