The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10025

10025. Forget Not The Dead

1 Forget not the dead, who have loved, who have left us,
Who bend o’er us now from their bright homes above;
But believe, never doubt, that the God who bereft us
Permits them to mingle with friends they still love.

2 Repeat their fond words, all their noble deeds cherish;
Speak pleasantly of them who left us in tears:
Other joys may be lost, but their names should not perish,
While time bears our feet through the valley of tears.

Text Information

• First Line: Forget not the dead, who have loved, who have left us
• Title: Forget Not The Dead
• Author: James T. Fields, 1816-1881
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: EDINBURGH
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Modern Harp, 19th Century
• Copyright: Public Domain