Kind Words ‎#47

47. Shed not a tear o'er your friend's early bier

1 Shed not a tear o'er your friend's early bier,
When I am gone, I am gone,
Smile when the slow tolling bell you shall hear,
When I am gone, I am gone.
Weep not for me when you stand round my grave;
Think who has died his beloved to save:
Think of the crown all the ransom'd shall have,
When I am gone, I am gone.

2 Plant ye a tree which may wave over me,
When I am gone, I am gone.
Sing ye a song when my grave ye shall see,
When I am gone, I am gone.
Come at the close of a bright summer's day;
Come when the sun sheds his last ling'ring ray;
Come and rejoice that I thus pass'd away,
When I am gone, I am gone.

3 Plant ye a rose that may bloom o'er my bed,
When I am gone, I am gone,
Breathe not a sigh for the blest early dead,
When I am gone, I am gone,
Praise ye the Lord when I'm freed from all care,
Serve ye the Lord, that my bliss ye may share;
Look up on high and believe I am there,
When I am gone, I am gone.

Text Information

• First Line: Shed not a tear o'er your friend's early bier
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871
• Notes: Shed not a tear. 10s & 4s. To the tune "Homeward bound," page 86.

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