The dead are like the stars by day

The dead are like the stars by day

Author: Bernard Barton
Published in 29 hymnals

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1 The dead are like the stars by day,
Withdrawn from mortal eye,
Yet holding unperceived their way
Through the unclouded sky.
By them, through holy hope and love,
We feel in hours serene.
Connected with a world above,
Immortal and unseen.
Connected with a world above,
Immortal and unseen.

2 For death his sacred seal hath set
On bright and bygone hours;
And they we mourn are with us yet,
Are more than ever ours;—
Ours, by the pledge of love and faith.
By hopes of heaven on high;
By trust, triumphant over death,
In immortality.
By trust triumphant over death,
In immortality.

Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #77

Author: Bernard Barton

Barton, Bernard, commonly known as the "Quaker Poet," was born in London Jan. 31, 1784, and educated at a Quaker school at Ipswich. In 1798 he was apprenticed to Mr. S. Jesup, a shopkeeper at Halstead, Essex, with whom he remained until 1806, when he removed to Woodbridge, Suffolk, and entered into business with his brother, as a coal and corn merchant. On the death of his wife at the end of the first year of their married life, he proceeded to Liverpool, where he acted as a private tutor for a short time. He returned to Woodbridge in 1810, where he secured an engagement in the local bank of the Messrs. Alexander. This appointment he held for 40 years. He died at Woodbridge, Feb. 19, 1849. During the same year his daughter published his Poe… Go to person page >

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First Line: The dead are like the stars by day
Author: Bernard Barton
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #353

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #796

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d385

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1126

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #796

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The Psalms of Life #125

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1126

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A Collection of Hymns #466

The Choralist #d333

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The Gospel Psalmist #710

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Plymouth Collection #a1126

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #486

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Hymns of the Spirit #625

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #353

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d631

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d223

The Spiritual Harp #d212

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Vestry Harmonies #141b

Progressive Songster #d124

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Church Harmonies #819

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Songs of the Soul #397

The Gospel Hymnal #d574

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1433

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #117

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Hymnal Amore Dei #117

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The Morning Stars Sang Together #77

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a117

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d406

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