God Saw You Getting Tired

Funeral Poems : God Saw You Getting Tired

God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you
and whispered,
"Come to Me"

With tearful eyes we watched you
and saw you pass away
and although we love you dearly
we could not make you stay.

A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best

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My father

My dad died one week ago tomarrow and the words of this poem fit him so completely. It does not matter who wrote it ..i'm just glad someone did. His cancer was diagnosed in the early part of March and he lost his battle 24 days later.... I'm glad he didn't have to suffer for many years with the realization that he was too weak to do the things he always loved. He was tired and when he was diagnosed he was too weak and sick to be saved. His heart and hardworking hands are now in a better place. Whoever wrote this poem obviously knew my father. Thank-you

Grandma and grandpa the greatest people I have ever known!!!

My wonderful and very loving grandma died April 12th 2003 to congestive heart failure and had diabetes that she struggled with my entire life and my wonderful and very loving grandpa died on my husband and my 5th wedding anniversary on January 25th 2007 to pancreatic cancer that he fought for 2 years before getting to join grandma in heaven!!! I have carried this poem with me for 4 years now and even though we only used it for grandpas funeral it is perfect for grandma too!!! But before I tell you the words I would like to tell you a few things about why they are considered the greatest people I've ever known! My gma and gpa raised everyone of their grandkids not because they had to but because they wanted to give us the best lives they possibly could!!! They were the type of people who would do anything they could to help someone in need even if they didn't know them!!! When my daughter was a newborn baby I left her father due to him abusing alcohol and I chose to leave because that wasn't the life I wanted to give her!!! My gma and gpa took my daughter and me back into their home with open arms, and did what they could to help me since I was now a single mom with no job and no means to support her!! Shortly after moving in with them I of course got a job to try to support her on my own, I couldn't afford to pay for daycare and was to proud to get help from the state. My gma and gpa kept her so I could work and treated her just as they my cousin, brother, and myself!!!! I couldn't have asked for more! When I felt alone or sad they were always there and I knew they would never turn their back on any of us no matter what choices we made good or bad!!! They were not just grandma and grandpa, they were my best friends and I miss and love them very much!!! So when I need someone to talk to or I'm feeling all alone I read this poem and it's helps me through the hard times in my life!!!! It's alittle different from the one above and this is how it goes : God saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and he whispered come with me! With tear filled eyes we watched you, this was your time and day! Although we love you dearly we could not make you stay! A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest! God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best! It's lonesome here without you, we miss you more each day! Life doesn't seem the same since you went away! When days are sad and lonely, and everything goes wrong, we seem to hear you whisper, cheer up and carry on! Each time we see your picture, you seem to smile and say, don't cry, I'm in gods hands we'll meet again someday!!!

Funeral Poems : God Saw You Getting Tired

The author is Frances M. Coelho. It was copyrighted in 1986, but many people over the years have tried to take credit for it. I can't argue with a copyright, and she does not mind who uses it as long as no one takes credit for it. This is yet another reason that makes this person a little more special to me, because it is how I felt but could not put into words in such a lovely way! Anthony L. chambers

Site Admin Edit: This is one of several claims to authorship of the poem that is as yet unsubstantiated. There are many people who know someone who knew someone, and so on, or quote owners from other unsubstantiated sources. To substantiate a source we either 1. Need to hear from the author (if still alive). 2. Need to know where and when it was first published and the name of the publisher 3. Some other provable or acceptable proof.

God Saw You Getting Tired

Yes, this poem is copyrighted under the name of Frances and Kathleen Coelho. To substantiate, go to copyright.gov, search, type in the title of the poem. First published in 1987 and documented

Site Admin Edit:
I'm based in UK not USA so law may be different, but above site actually says that you told them electronically THIS YEAR (2011-04-03) that the poem was written in 1986 and first published in 1987. It appears to be a record of what you have told them, rather than something that has been proved to them.
When it was first published in 1987, what was the name of the publication and who were the publishers?

so sorry for your loss

Yes,this poem does make us feel more settled about losing a loved one. I love the begining of the poem.."God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be..". Long before my father was diagnosed he set up chairs all over his yard so he could sit and rest while he was trying to mow it. He had a beautiful weed free acre and tried to keep it up until he was to ill to continue. When I think of him and his chairs all over the property it brings to mind the begining of the poem. I really believe God was watching him and decided to offer him a solution. I will always cherish this poem for the picture that lives in my mind when I think of my father. I am hoping your loss will be eased by the words so beautifully written by this author ...peace to you in your sorrow. May time and faith help you to heal.

This is a beautiful poem for

This is a beautiful poem for anyone whos lost anyone. I lost a friend at uni recently and have been deeply affected. Say what you like about Facebook, but it's been incredible to see all the messages on his wall, and someone posted this poem there too. He was diabetic, and went low one night so it wasnt exactly a long suffering illness, but I think the poem fits anyway

A most appropriate verse for my own loss.

M husband passed away on June 2nd 2009, two days before he was 51. I looked after him at home until he died in my arms. He had cancer of his stomach lining, primary unknown. This verse I read to myslf on the anniversary of his death. It always makes me cry, but comforts my heart too. x

papang

i remember my grandfather who passed away last may 23 2011. He suffered for almost 3 years to his illness until he experienced stoke for the third time, unfortunately he never survived. i know wherever he is, he is totally happy and free to other harm and sickness. He is so very kind and understanding lolo. He will always be a part of us and the all the good memories will still linger to our hearts FOREVER.. ilove you papang....

My beautiful mum

My perfect mum passed away 28th May after her 2 yr battle with cancer. Her funeral is this Friday and I will definitely be using this poem. It's heartbreakingly apt.

Touching poem

I lost my sister Gladys to cancer on 3-8-11. She suffered alot and my family and I watched as she lay dying. This poem really touched me, I emailed my other sister and my brother this poem. They liked it as well. I miss her so very much... I love you Glady.... RIP

My grandpa that went to war

This would of been a good poem at my great grandpa funeral who was in the war... He died from the gases and smoke from the war messing with his respitory system... After war was over, years later.

God Saw You Getting Tired

Wow!!!! Day 3.

On day one I lost my auntie Marbeline Montgomery. Man did that really hurt. All I wanted to do is get on the plane and be with my family. Are you guys still with me?

So on day 2 24 hours later, I lost my MOM, Phyllis Montgomery.

Now, On day 3 I can't find myself to get on this plane. When I got back to Germany my auntie Ruby Montgomery died, she was my mom's older sister.

All three of them got sick in 2005 at the same time.

In 2011 God saw you 3 getting tired.

To my Mom and Aunties, You guys are so LOVED and will be so Missed.

I really needed to read this poem. It's been really hard for me and my family. Thank U ; ))

rest in peace my mum

My mum passed away on the 12th of September 2011with me by her side, she passed with a bad heart which she had for around 2 yrs.

I miss her so much and it has only been 2 wks, I know shes happy and now out of pain but if I had one wish today and every day it would be to have her here with me, so mum I'm saying to you today that I know that heaven has a stairway and I will be with you once again when its my time to come with you, but I wish there was also a phone line that I could phone and hear your voice. I would never ever put that phone down.

I would like to think you and dad was together once more.

Miss you both so very much.
love you always.
your loving daughter carole
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

God saw he was getting tired

this is a bad copy write of the poem cuz the published version in a book is this: I read it at my uncle's funeral after 6 months of fighting cancer.

God saw he was getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around him
and whispered,
"Come to Me"

With tearful eyes we watched you
suffer and fade away
and although we loved him dearly
we could not make him stay.

A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best

God saw you getting tired was

God saw you getting tired was the poem written on the funeral cards for my grandmother's funeral.. She passed away in the beginning of September and her funeral was the day after my first day of school. She died of cancer and i cry all the time and even though I wasn't as close as I could've been I miss her soooooooo much and I'm crying this very moment idk
if its just cuz I'm 13 and all hormonal or I just miss her and that the fact that I will never see her on this earth again makes me sad but I'm glad I found this poem again

Different version of God saw you getting tired

God saw you getting tired
When a cure was not to be
So he closed his arms around you
And whispered "Come to me"

In tears we saw you sinking
We watched you fade away.
Our hearts were truly broken,
You fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping,
Peacefully and free from pain,
We could not wish you back,
To suffer that again.

So keep your arms around him,
Lord
And give him special care,
And make up for all he suffered,
That seemed to us unfair,

So many times we've needed you,
So many times we've cried
If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.

This is the version that I read at my dad's funeral when he passed away suddenly from cancer on Nov 5th 2001 and as we approach the ten year since his passing my heart goes out to all the families that have recently lost loved ones. May this poem help with their memory

uncle dying

my uncle died when i was only 11 so i called my aunt and said i want to talk to unkie because that was his name and my aunt said that i can't because he is dead.....................

My Grandpa

I lost my grandpa last year on the 8th of January. He died of a long term illness- PSP. I couldn't really remember him before he was ill because i was so little. He died when I was 10. My mum is Grandpa's eldest daughter and she was searching for a poem to put on facebook and she saw this one. When I saw this poem, we immediatley chose this one. It just suits him perfectly and his life suffering with being ill. I miss you so much Granda!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I love this funeral poem

I love this funeral poem I cried when I read it. What this poem says is true. I lost my Grandmother over 9 years ago to lung cancer, that was the last time i saw my dad cry. He doesn't cry anymore, not since Grandma died. My grandmother died in the hospital surrounded by her family, after which I told my daddy that i saw a man with wings take grandma's hand, he asked me if this was true and i said yes. I truly did see the angel that took my grandmother to Heaven, no matter what anybody says, I saw the angel take my grandmas hand and then they dissapeared.

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