Funerals can truly be augmented by a poem that is apt and fitting for the person you have just lost. The following list of funeral poems about patience are for those who had endless patience and tolerance for all manner of things during their life.
The Hardest Time Of All
by Sarah Doudney
There are days of silent sorrow
In the seasons of our life;
There are wild, despairing moments,
There are hours of mental strife;
There are times of stony anguish,
When the tears refuse to fall;
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
Youth and love are oft impatient,
Seeking things beyond their reach;
But the heart grows sick of hoping
Ere it learns what life can teach;
For before the fruit be gathered
We must see the blossoms fall;
And the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
We can bear the heat of conflict,
Though the sudden, crushing blow,
Beating back our gathered forces,
For a moment lay us low;
We may rise again beneath it
None the weaker for the fall;
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
For it wears the eager spirit,
As the salt waves wear the stone,
And the garb of hope grows threadbare
Till the brightest tints are flown;
Then amid youth’s radiant tresses
Silent snows begin to fall;
Oh! the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
But at last we learn the lesson
That God knoweth what is best;
For with wisdom cometh patience,
And with patience cometh rest.
Yea, a golden thread is shining
Through the tangled woof of fate;
And our hearts shall thank him meekly,
That he taught us how to wait.
Life Is Patience
by Julie Hebert
To live how we want,
And to do what we please.
Can sometimes be tough,
And not done with great ease.
Life works in many ways,
Some good and some bad.
Which stops us in our tracks,
And makes us really mad.
We can’t all get,
What we want right away.
And waiting is needed,
To show us the way.
So learn the lesson now,
That some never learn.
Waiting patiently,
Will allow you your turn.
The Song Of Waiting
by Mark Gregory
I sit and wait with patience,
A song within my soul,
A melody of quiet strength,
That makes my spirit whole.
With hope as my companion,
And dreams that softly sing,
I wait for destiny to come,
And the future it will bring.
Though days may pass, and nights grow long,
My patience won’t betray,
For in the silence of waiting,
I find my strength to stay.
So let the world keep rushing by,
I’ll wait with open heart,
For patience is my faithful guide,
Until the day we part.
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