Author: Dale Hymnal: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #407 (1866) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) First Line: Dear as thou wast, and justly dear Lyrics:
Dear as thou wast, and justly dear,
We would not weep for thee;
One thought shall check the starting tear,—
It is—that thou art free.
And thus shall faith’s consoling power
The tears of love restrain;
O, who that saw thy parting hour
Could wish thee here again?
Gently the passing spirit fled,
Sustained by grace divine;
O, may such grace on us be shed,
And make our end like thine!
Languages: English
“Weep Not.”