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| Text: | O for the death of those |
| Author: | James Montgomery |
| Tune: | SHAWMUT |
| Arranger: | Lowell Mason |
1 O, for the death of those
Who slumber in the Lord!
O, be like theirs my last repose,
Like theirs my last reward!
2 Their bodies in the ground
In silent hope may lie,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound
Shall call them to the sky.
3 Then ransomed they will soar
On wings of faith and love.
To meet the Saviour they adore,
And reign with him above.
4 With us their names shall live
Through the remaining years,
Embalmed with all our hearts can give
Our praises and our tears.
5 O, for the death of those
Who slumber in the Lord!
O, be like theirs my last repose,
Like theirs my last reward!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O for the death of those |
| Author: | James Montgomery |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Topic: | Death and Resurrection |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SHAWMUT |
| Arranger: | Lowell Mason |
| Meter: | S. M. |
| Key: | D Major |
| Notes: | Alternate tunes: #89 or 732. |
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