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He Is Gone You can shed tears that he is gone Or you can smile because he has lived You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left Your heart can be empty because you can ’ t see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind , be empty and turn your back Or you can do what he would want : smile , open your eyes , love and go on .
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 13 I may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels , but if I have no love , my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell . 2 I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing . 3 I may give away everything I have , and even give up my body to be burned — but if I have no love , this does me no good .
4 Love is patient and kind ; it is not jealous or conceited or proud ; 5 love is
not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable ; love does not keep a record of wrongs ; 6 love is not happy with evil , but is happy with the truth . 7 Love never gives up ; and its faith , hope , and patience never fail .

Family Tributes

He Is Gone You can shed tears that he is gone Or you can smile because he has lived You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left Your heart can be empty because you can ’ t see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind , be empty and turn your back Or you can do what he would want : smile , open your eyes , love and go on .

Reading

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 13 I may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels , but if I have no love , my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell . 2 I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing . 3 I may give away everything I have , and even give up my body to be burned — but if I have no love , this does me no good .

4 Love is patient and kind ; it is not jealous or conceited or proud ; 5 love is

not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable ; love does not keep a record of wrongs ; 6 love is not happy with evil , but is happy with the truth . 7 Love never gives up ; and its faith , hope , and patience never fail .