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.



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