Songs of the Mercy Seat ‎#132

132. The Good Can Never Die

Text Information

• First Line: Tho' friends may gather round thee, their last respects to pay
• Title: The Good Can Never Die
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Farewell, farewell, dear brother, until we grasp thy hand
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Notes: Now Public Domain. To the memory of Prof. Jno. R. Sweney. Written from fragments of thought thrown out at his funeral, on April, 13th, 1899, by Ira D. Sankey, John Wanamaker, Dr. P. H. Mowry, Dr. Weston, Rev. E. A. Ballard, and others.

Tune Information

• Name: [Tho' friends may gather round thee, their last respects to pay]
• Composer: Geo. C. Hugg
• Notes: Public Domain.