Author: St John of Damascus, c. 750; Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #330 (1986) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 What sweet of life endureth
Unmixed with bitter pain?
’Midst earthly change and chances
What glory doth remain?
2 All is a feeble shadow,
A dream that will not stay;
Death cometh in a moment,
And taketh all away.
3 O Christ, a light transcendent
Shines in thy countenance,
And none can tell the sweetness,
The beauty of thy glance.
4 In this may thy poor servants
His joy eternal find;
Thou calledst them, O rest them,
Thou lover of mankind! Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Funerals and the Departed Languages: English Tune Title: ST MARY MAGDALENE
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