The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10019

10019. Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort

1 Death shall not destroy my comfort,
Christ shall guide me thro’ the gloom;
Down He’ll send some angel convoy
To convey my spirit home.

Refrain:
Soon with angels I’ll be marching
With bright glory on my brow;
Who will share my blissful portion,
Who will love my Savior now?

2 Jordan’s streams shall not o’erflow me,
While my Savior’s by my side;
Canaan, Canaan lies before me,
Rise and cross the swelling tide. [Refrain]

3 Smiling angels now surround me,
Troops resplendent in the skies;
Glory shining all around me
While my happy spirit flies. [Refrain]

4 Jesus, clad in dazzling splendor,
Now, methinks, appears in view!
Brethren, could you see my Jesus,
You would love and serve Him, too. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Death shall not destroy my comfort
• Title: Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort
• Refrain First Line: Soon with angels I’ll be marching
• Language: English
• Source: Author unknown. These words were in print by the early 19th Century, appearing in Zion's Songster by Thomas Mason (New York: 1827)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ERIE by Charles C. Converse

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTMAS ISLAND
• Composer: J. C. Burkett (1894)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: D Major
• Source: The Crowning Day