Sister, thou wast mild and lovely

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1. Sister, thou wast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees.

2. Dearest sister, thou hast left us!
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath berelf us,
He can all our sorrows heal.

3. Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When this mortal life is fled;
Then, in heav'n, with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is shed.



Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #804

Author: Samuel Francis Smith

Smith, Samuel Francis, D.D., was born in Boston, U.S.A., Oct. 21, 1808, and graduated in arts at Harvard, and in theology at Andover. He entered the Baptist ministry in 1832, and became the same year editor of the Baptist Missionary Magazine. He also contributed to the Encyclopaedia Americana. From 1834 to 1842 he was pastor at Waterville, Maine, and Professor of Modern Languages in Waterville College. In 1842 he removed to Newton, Massachusetts, where he remained until 1854, when he became the editor of the publications of the Baptist Missionary Union. With Baron Stow he prepared the Baptist collection known as The Psalmist, published in 1843, to which he contributed several hymns. The Psalmist is the most creditable and influential of… Go to person page >

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First Line: Sister, thou wast mild and lovely
Author: Samuel Francis Smith
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools #d103

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National Hymn and Tune Book #180

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #505

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #505

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Palmer's Sabbath School Songs #62d

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Plymouth Collection #a1231

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1231

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Pocket Hymns #328

Popular Hymns, revised #164

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d584

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Precious Gems No. 1 #189

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d324

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Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #241

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book. Rev. #d146

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Psalms and Hymns #674

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d255

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Redeemer's Praise #127c

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Revival Hymns #d142

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d257

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Sabbath School Bell No. 2 #177

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Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. 25th ed. #d255

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Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs #169

Sacred Lyrics #d120

Sacred Melodies #d231

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #184

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Sacred Songs for Social Worship #238

School Service Book #d28

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Service Hymnal #590

Social Harmony #d54

Songs for the New Life #d571

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1220

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1220

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1220

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1220

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1220

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1220

Songs for the School Room #d94

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #609

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Songs of Grace and Glory #367

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Songs of the Church #801

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Spirit of Praise #d99

Spiritual Melodies #d274

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d320

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Sunday School Anthem and Chorus Book #123

Sunday School Hymn Book #d374

Telling Jesus #171

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Temple Melodies #397

Templi Carmina #d209

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d759

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The Altar, a Service Book for Sunday Schools (New and Enl. Ed.) #201

The Amaranth #d124

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d700

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The American Sabbath School Singing Book #76

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The American School Hymn Book #LXXIX

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The American School Hymn Book. (New ed.) #LXXIX

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #303

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d337

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The American Vocalist #176b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #951

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #342.951

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1231

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The Baptist Hymn Book #951

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #641

The Baptist Hymnal #641

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d516

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The Baptist Praise Book #1141

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #590

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The Beacon Light #55

The Bible Harp #d230

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The Book of Worship #437

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The Brethren Hymnal #530

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The Brethren Hymnody #247

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #697

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d553

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The Centenary Singer #379

The Centennial Hymnal #d342

The Choralist #d308

The Chord #d108

The Christian Harmony #d299

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The Christian Hymn Book #1076

The Christian Hymnal #d605

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The Christian Hymnal #715

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The Christian hymnal #585

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #625

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The Christian Melodist #T61

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The Christian Songster #66

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