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Looking for the Sunrise

from 2020​-​23 releases by Jerry Paladino

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I read this beautiful poem on the subject of not looking ahead with fear, but with anticipation--in reality the WORST thing that can happen to any of us here, in the end really turns out to be the BEST thing one can hope for--at least those who have accepted God's gift of salvation through Jesus. We can look ahead with FAITH and a totally positive attitude; we're not going DOWN, as the song says, but UPWARD...I guess "God's way up is down," but that's always upward for those who live in the Eternal Now.

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I’m not looking for the sunset,
As the swift years come and go;
I am looking for the sunrise,
And the golden morning glow,
Where the light of heaven’s glory
Will break forth upon my sight,
In the land that knows no sunset,
Nor the darkness of the night.

I’m not going down the pathway
Toward the setting of the sun,
Where the shadows ever deepen
When the day at last is done;
I am walking up the hillside
Where the sunshine lights the way,
To the glory of the sunrise
Of God’s never-ending day.

Chorus:
I’m not going down, but upward,
And the path is never dim,
For the day grows ever brighter
As I journey on with Him.
So my eyes are on the hilltops,
Waiting for the sun to rise,
Waiting for His invitation
To our home beyond the skies.

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from 2020​-​23 releases, released March 4, 2021
poem by A. S. Reitz, 1953; music and adapted lyrics by Jerry Paladino

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Jerry Paladino Seattle, Washington

I’m Jerry Paladino, international recording artist, singer, & songwriter. I’ve been a friend and follower of Jesus of Nazareth, and for the last 45 years have put my time & energies into sharing His message and teachings with those I meet. THIS IS MY SITE: Welcome to it! ... more

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