In Memoriam

In Memoriam

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{In fond and Affectionate Remembrance of my darling mother,

who died 29th August, 1939}.

MY mother’s gone to heaven, she with the angels now,

All robed in white apparel, a crown upon her brow;

God took her from us quietly, an angel’s place to fill,

He plucked her from our garden at – Palmyra by the Hill.

Her earthly life is ended—her cares and worries o’er,

She’s happy with the angels, upon that golden shore;

In dreams I think I see her, her dear face haunts me still,

As memory takes me homeward bound to --- Palmyra by the Hill.

Oh mother, you have left us, tale your place on high,

To mingle with the angels, in realms above the sky;

But, mother, darling mother, although your form is still,

You’ll live in memory ever at – Palmyra by the Hill.

In yonder Ardnaree Churchyard, where she was laid to rest,

That spot to me is hallowed ground, she was one of the best;

But now her soul has soared on high—God took her ’twas His will,

No more we’ll see her cheery smile – at Palmyra by the Hill.

My mother’s gone to Heaven, she happy there I know,

Because she was so kind and true, on this fair earth below;

And God, in His great mercy, will care for mother still,

As He has done through all the years – at Palmyra by the Hill.

My mother is in Heaven, she’s with that happy band,

She takes her place with the elect, in that far-off Better land;

And when my course is ended here, I hope if ’tis God’s will,

To meet in Heaven my mother, from – Palmyra by the Hill.

                        Tom E. Armstrong,

                     Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,

                     September, 28th, 1939.