There is a state unknown, unseen

There is a state unknown, unseen

Author: Jane Taylor
Tune: PRAYER (Marshall)
Published in 23 hymnals

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There is a state unknown, unseen,
Where parted souls must be;
And but a step doth lie between
That world of souls and me.

I see no light, I hear no sound,
When midnight shades are spread;
Yet angels pitch their tents around,
And guard my quiet bed.

The things unseen, O God, reveal;
My spirit’s vision clear,
Till I shall feel, and see, and know,
That those I love are near.

Impart the faith that soars on high,
Beyond this earthly strife;
That holds sweet converse with the sky,
And lives eternal life.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #357

Author: Jane Taylor

Taylor, Jane, the younger of two sisters, was born at London, Sept. 23, 1783. Her gift in writing verse displayed itself at an early age. Her first piece was printed in the Minor's Pocket Book for 1804. Her publications included Display, a tale, 1815; Essays in Rhymes, 1816; and the posthumous work edited by her brother, entitled The Contributions of Q. Q., 1824, being pieces in prose and verse from the Youth's Magazine, to which she had contributed under the signature of "Q. Q." She died at Ongar, Essex, April 13, 1824. Her Memoir and Poetical Remains, were published by her father in 1825. The joint productions of the two sisters, Ann Taylor Gilbert & Jane Taylor, were:-- (1) Original Poems, 1805; (2) Hymns for the Nursery, 1806; (3) Hym… Go to person page >

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First Line: There is a state unknown, unseen
Author: Jane Taylor
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #357

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The Gospel Psalmist #666

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #357

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A Collection of Hymns #259

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #842

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #658

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Hymnal Amore Dei #338

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #338

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a338

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d422

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #807

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #807

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Hymns of the Church Universal #499

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Hymns of the Spirit #628

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Plymouth Collection #a1236

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1236

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The Baptist Psalmody #672

The Book of Praise #d772

The Gospel Hymnal #d611

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d428

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The Psalms of Life #428

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d171

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