Thou must go forth alone, my soul

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Thou must go forth alone, my soul

Author: Mary A. Jevons
Tune: STELLO
Published in 15 hymnals

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1 Thou must go forth alone, my soul!
Thou must go forth alone,
To other scenes, to other worlds,
That mortal hath not known.

2 Thou must go forth alone, my soul,
To tread the narrow vale;
But he, whose word is sure, hath said,
His mercy shall not fail.

3 Thou must go forth alone, my soul,
To meet thy God above:
But shrink not; he has said, my soul,
He is a God of love!

4 His rod and staff shall comfort thee
Across the dreary road,
Till thou shalt join the blessed ones
In heaven's serene abode.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #867

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Author: Mary A. Jevons

Roscoe, Mary Ann, daughter of William Roscoe, was born in 1795, married to Thomas Jevons, 1825, and died in 1845. She edited Poems for Youth, by a Family Circle, Lond., 1820, to which her brothers and sister contributed. From 1831 she also edited The Sacred Offering, an Annual of original and selected poetry (Liverpool, D. Marple & Co.). Her 7 hymns were published in her Sonnets and other Poems, chiefly Devotional, in 1845. Of her hymns three are still in common use:— 1. [Now] O let your mingling voices rise. Christmas. 2. Thou must go forth alone, my soul. Death Anticipated. 3. When human hopes and joys depart. In Trouble and Affliction. Of these No. 3 was first published in her Poems for Youth, &c, 1820. --John Julian, D… Go to person page >

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