961. Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping

1 Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping,
Free from pain, and toil, and care;
Dearest sister, how we miss thee!
Miss thee in the house of prayer.

2 Thou wilt sleep, but not forever;
Jesus died, and rose again;
Soon he'll comes in clouds of glory,
Thou wilt rise with him to reign.

3 Sister, then we hope to meet thee;
Then we'll take thee by the hand;
Then we'll twine our arms around thee,
In that bright and happy land.

Text Information
First Line: Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping
Author: Mrs. Small
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Death and Resurrection
Tune Information
Name: MOUNT VERNON
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: 8s & 7s
Key: C Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #162 or 958.



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