The Voice of Praise ‎#882

882. Weep not for the saint that ascends

1 Weep not for the saint that ascends
To partake of the joys of the sky;
Weep not for the seraph that bends
With the worshiping chorus on high;
Weep not for the spirit now crowned
With the garland to martyrdom given;
Oh, weep not for him: he has found
His reward and his refuge in heaven.

2 But weep for their sorrows who stand
And lament o'er the dead by his grave;
Who sigh when they muse on the land
Of their home far away o'er the wave;
And weep for the nations that dwell
Where the light of the truth never shone,
Where anthems of peace never swell,
And the love of the Lord is unknown.

Text Information

• First Line: Weep not for the saint that ascends
• Author: Bacon
• Meter: 8s & 9s
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Life and Death; Death of a Missionary

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