Text: | They come, God's messengers of love |
Author: | Robert Campbell |
Tune: | MAINZER |
Composer: | Joseph Mainzer |
1 They come, God’s messengers of love,
They come from realms of peace above,
From homes of never-fading light,
From blissful mansions ever bright.
2 They come to watch around us here,
To soothe our sorrow, calm our fear:
But chiefly, at our journey's end,
'Tis theirs the spirit to defend.
3 Blest Jesus, Thou Whose groans and tears
Have sanctified frail nature’s fears,
To earth in bitter sorrow weighed,
Thou didst not scorn Thine angel’s aid.
4 An angel guard to us supply,
When on the bed of death we lie;
And by Thine own almighty power,
O shield us in that final hour.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | They come, God's messengers of love |
Author: | Robert Campbell (1850) |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Church: The Church Triumphant: St. Michael and all angels |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MAINZER |
Composer: | Joseph Mainzer (c. 1841) |
Meter: | L. M. |
Key: | C Major |