The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
We come from you,
And we return to you:
Lord, in your mercy,
Bring us safely home.
We trust in you,
And we remain in you:
Lord, in your mercy,
Keep us as your own.
We follow you,
And we belong to you:
Lord, in your mercy,
When this life is past,
Please walk with us
Through death’s dark vale:
Then, in your mercy,
Bring us home, at last.
Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God (1 Peter 3:18; NLT).
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! (Psalm 90:1; NLT).
My people will know that I am the LORD their God, because I sent them away to exile and brought them home again. I will leave none of my people behind (Ezekiel 39:28; NLT).