He is gone, a cloud of light

1.

He is gone, a cloud of light

Has received Him from our sight

High in heav’n, where eye of men

Follow not, nor angle’s ken;

Through the veils of time and space

Pass’d into the holiest place;

All the toil, the sorrow done

All the battle fought and won.

2.

He is gone, and we remain

In this world of sin and pain

In the void which He has left

On this earth, of him bereft

We have still His work to do

We can still His path pursue

Seek Him both in friend and foe

In ourselves His image show

3.

He is gone, we heard Him say

“Good that I should go away”

Gone is that dear form and face

But not gone His present grace;

Though Himself no more we see

Comfortless we cannot be

No, His spirit still is ours

Quickening, fresh’ning all our pow’rs

4.

He is gone, towards the goal

World and church must onward roll;

Far behind we leave the past;

Forward are our glances cast;

Still His words before us range

Through the ages, as they change

Wheresoe’er the truth shall lead

He will give whate’er we need

5.

He is gone, but we once more

Shall behold Him as before

In the heav’n of heav’ns the same

As on earth He went and came

In the many mansions there

Place for us He will prepare

In that world unseen, unknown

He and we may yet be one

6.

He is gone, but not in vain

Wait until He comes again;

He is ris’n, He is not here

Far above this earthly sphere

Evermore in heart and mind

Where our peace in Him we find

To our own eternal friend

Thither ward let us ascend