When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels

The ceremony was over

The lad stood alone in tears

For he had just said goodbye

To the one he had loved through the years

He stood all alone with his head bowed down

As though his heart would break

The parson came over and took his hand

And to him these words he did say

When God comes and gathers His jewels

All His treasures of diamonds and gold

You'll meet her up there, up in Heaven so fair

When God comes and gathers His jewels

Each night when the pale moon is shining

You can see this lad all alone

With his eyes lifted toward Heaven

Repeating these words he was told

When God comes and gathers His jewels

All His treasures of diamonds and gold

You'll meet her up there, up in Heaven so fair

When God comes and gathers His jewels

We buried Mom, it was raining

And I helped load her into the hearse

I wanted one more hug while she was with us

Then in silence, cold dark silence, I knew she was gone

God will gather His jewels

When God comes and gathers His jewels

All His treasures of diamonds and gold

I'll meet her up there, up in Heaven so fair

When God comes and gathers His jewels