The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16258

16258. See, Whilst The Saint Expiring Lies

1 See, whilst the saint ex­pir­ing lies,
Upward he lifts his long­ing eyes;
In praise he spends his lat­est breath,
Triumphs in pain, and sings in death.

2 Oh who can tell what sec­ret power
Supports him in the gloo­my hour;
What un­seen hand is with him there,
Or whence pro­ceeds that cheer­ful air?

3 A smile upon his lips ap­pears,
His face a heav’n­ly as­pect wears;
Each grief re­moved, each sin for­giv’n,
On earth he feels the dawn of Heav’n.

4 Sinners be­hold, and won­der­ing cry,
"Thus, like the right­eous, let me die";
But such an end they’ll ne­ver find,
Who leave not such a life be­hind.

Text Information

• First Line: See, whilst the saint ex­pir­ing lies
• Title: See, Whilst The Saint Expiring Lies
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM from "Grenoble Antiphoer," DUKE STREET by John Hatton

Tune Information

• Name: DE PAUW
• Composer: Robert Guy McCutchan (1930)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain