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Text:It is not death to die
Author:Caesar Malan
Translator:George W. Bethune
Tune:GREENWOOD
Composer:Joseph E. Sweetser

561. It is not death to die

1 It is not death to die,
To leave this weary road,
And 'midst the brotherhood on high
To be at home with God.

2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.

3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.

4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise, on strong, exulting wing,
To live among the just.

5 Jesus, Thou Prince of life,
Thy chosen cannot die!
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: It is not death to die
Translator: George W. Bethune (1847)
Author: Caesar Malan (1832)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1899
Topic: Death: Confidence in; Death: Conquered; Funerals (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: GREENWOOD
Composer: Joseph E. Sweetser
Meter: S. M.



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