Author: Heber Hymnal: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #409 (1866) Hymnal Title: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) First Line: Thou art gone to the grave;—but we will not deplore thee Lyrics:
Thou art gone to the grave;—but we will not deplore thee,
Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb;
The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee,
And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Thou art gone to the grave: we no longer behold thee,
Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side;
But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee,
And sinners may hope, since the Sinless hath died.
Thou art gone to the grave; and, its mansion forsaking,
Perchance thy tried spirit in doubt lingered long;
But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking,
And the song that thou heard’st was the seraphim’s song.
Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not deplore thee,
Since God was thy refuge, thy guardian, thy guide;
He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee;
And death has no sting, since the Saviour hath died.
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