544 | Laudes Domini#545 | 546 |
Text: | Death of the Righteous |
Author: | Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld |
1 How blest the righteous when he dies,
When sinks a weary soul to rest!
How mildly beam the closing eyes!
How gently heaves the expiring breast!
2 So fades a summer-cloud away;
So sinks the gale when storms are o'er;
So gently shuts the eye of day;
So dies a wave along the shores.
3 A holy quiet reigns around,
A calm which life nor death destroys;
And naught disturbs that peace profound,
Which his unfettered soul enjoys.
4 Life's labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies;
While heaven and earth combine to say,
"How blest the righteous when he dies!"
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First Line: | How blest the righteous when he dies |
Title: | Death of the Righteous |
Author: | Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1890 |
Topic: | The Christian's Death; Death; Hope: In Death(1 more...) |