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Text:Thou Hast Left Us
Author:S. F. Smith
Tune:MT. VERNON
Composer:L. Mason

804. Thou Hast Left Us

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.

Text Information
First Line: Sister, thou wast mild and lovely
Title: Thou Hast Left Us
Author: S. F. Smith
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Special Occasions: Funeral Hymns
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: MT. VERNON
Composer: L. Mason
Meter: 8s &7s.
Key: C Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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