And lastly, the joy of faithful Christians is unclouded by the prospect and the certainty of death.  For they know that death merely ushers in a change of environment which, so far from diminishing their life and fellowship with the Risen Christ, rather brings nearer its eternal fulness in his visible Presence.  Then they will see the King in his beauty and will know the joy that cometh in the morning when they enter into the joy of their Lord.

References

1. Brooks, P. (1868) O little town of Bethlehem.  Available from: http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/o/o376.html  (Accessed 25 November 2015) (Internet).

2. See Psalm 30:5.