when Jesus takes my hand as i step inside the gates
my heart's gonna cry for joy for heaven i just can't wait
sin will be left far behind heartaches and trials no more
the beauty of heaven i'll view strolling by the crystal shore
when Jesus takes my hand and i see him eye to eye
my worries will forever go and i'll soar into the sky
angels will meet me there and i'll lift my voice to sing
forever my savior i'll praise and heaven's skies will ring
when Jesus takes my hand i'll gaze upon his lovely face
hurting hearts and crying eyes will be gone without a trace
i'll humbly bow at his feet and dance around the throne
for at long last i'll be in my heavenly home
she touched the Lord's heart down here on earth and now she touches his face
she's up in the sweet land of heaven a truly glorious place
down here her life upon the earth put a sparkle in God's eye
now he's taken her soul to a place where it will never die
she served him with everything she had
starting the day he saved her soul
so she wanted to follow her master and thank him for making her whole
she touched lives and healed broken hearts
her efforts did not go in vain
for the Lord had been right beside her it was all done in his name
now she walks hand in hand with him and gazes into those loving eyes
and soars into the air with angel's wings into the crystal blue skies
she doesn't regret all the things she did
she didn't do it for glory or fame
the only reason that she did it was to bring honor to his name
a little boy went in his mama's room one night and walked over to her bed
he laid his head on her chest she woke up and to her this is what he said
mama you've been sick for so long and i admit i am so scared
that one day you're gonna be gone i wanted to make sure your heart was beating there tears fills his eyes when he raised his head and he said mama i do love you so
why is God taking you to heaven i don't want you to go
she told her little man wiping many tears he's not taking me but receiving me home remember when your heart beats i am there too so you will never be alone
then came the night she had to leave he begged her to take him along
she said no you're daddy will need you here to help him for he will not be so strong
then the light was turned out and the angels called her away
her race is done and her pain through gone to the land of the endless day
years have passed since then the boy has grown as he visits the place where his mama lay
he is not alone for he feels his heart he remembers the words his mama did say
when you feel your heartbeat remember i am there with you
i will continue to live on wherever you go i will be there too
don't cry any tears for me my son for in heaven i do now abide
you are a part of me and i am part of you i live on forevermore i have not died
these words bring comfort and rest but a tear falls from his eye
he says these words out loud mama i can't wait to be by your side
but i know that while i'm still here you are a part of me and i'm a part of you
and one day soon i'll see you again in that land called heaven beyond the blue