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| Text: | One sweetly solemn thought |
| Author: | Phoebe Cary |
| Tune: | THOUGHT |
| Composer: | J. B. Herbert |
1 One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o'er and o'er;
I'm nearer to my parting hour
Than e'er I've been before.
2 Nearer my Father's house,
Where many mansions be;
Nearer the throne where Jesus reigns,
Nearer the crystal sea.
3 Nearer my going home,
Laying my burden down,
Leaving my cross of heavy grief,
Wearing my starry crown.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | One sweetly solemn thought |
| Author: | Phoebe Cary |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Topic: | Death and Resurrection |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | THOUGHT |
| Composer: | J. B. Herbert |
| Meter: | S. M. |
| Key: | G Major or modal |
| Notes: | Alternate tunes: #688 or 946. |
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