The Sacred Harp ‎#29b

29b. Death, 'tis a melancholy day

1 Death, ’tis a melancholy day
To those who have no God,
When the poor soul is forced away,
To seek her last abode.

2 In vain to heav’n she lifts her eyes,
For guilt, a heavy chain,
Still drags her downward from the skies
To darkness, fire, and pain.

Text Information

• First Line: Death, 'tis a melancholy day
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991

Tune Information

• Name: TRIBULATION
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: d minor
• Source: Patterson's Church Music, 1813