Until We Meet Again Brother Gunter

On the Threshold

I'm returning, not departing;
My steps are homeward bound,
I quit the land of strangers
For a home on native ground.

I am rising and not setting;
This is not night but day,
Not in darkness, but in sunshine,
Like a star, I fade away.

All is well with me for ever;
I do not fear to go,
My tide is but beginning
Its bright eternal flow.

I am leaving only shadows
For the true and fair and good,
I must not, cannot, linger;
I would not, though I could.

This is not death's dark portal,
'Tis life's golden gate to me,
Link after link is broken,
And I at last am free.

I am going to the angels,
I am going to my God;
I know the hand that beckons,
I see the holy road.

Why grieve me with your weeping?
Your tears are all in vain,
An hour's farewell, beloved,
And we shall meet again.

Jesus, Thou wilt receive me
And welcome me above;
This sunshine which now fills me
Is Thine own smile of love.

—Horatius Bonar


Pastor Gunter was a true Man of God and I will be forever grateful for the chance to get to know him and call him my friend. No matter what he was going through, he Praised God and made me realize that no matter what we face here on earth, if we just hold on and endure the journey, our true home forever is with our Lord and Savior in heaven. The last time I met with him, I told him I would see him on the other side and he said he would be waiting with anticipation. What a dear sweet spirit he had about him and he will be missed by many but we can rejoice in knowing that he is home at last which is where he longed to be. My prayers for his family and friends are that they would receive the Peace and Comfort that could only come from God. I love you Brother Gunter.