Text: | It is not death to die |
Tune: | BOYLSTON |
Composer: | Dr. L. Mason, d. 1872 |
1 It is not death to die--
To leave this weary road,
And 'midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.
2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.
3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.
4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | It is not death to die |
Meter: | S. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1898 |
Topic: | Sickness, Death, and Burial |
Notes: | French, C. Malan, 1832. Tr. G. W. Bethune. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | BOYLSTON |
Composer: | Dr. L. Mason, d. 1872 |
Meter: | S. M. |
Key: | C Major |