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Far from affliction, toil and care

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1 Far from affliction, toil, and care,
The happy soul is fled;
The breathless clay shall slumber here,
Among the silent dead.

2 The Gospel was his joy and song,
E'en to his latest breath;
The truth he had proclaimed so long
Was his support in death.

3 Now he resides where Jesus is,
Above this dusky sphere;
His soul was ripened for that bliss
While ye he sojourned here.

4 The church's loss we all deplore,
And shed the falling tear;
Since we shall see his face no more,
Till Jesus shall appear.

5 But we are hasting to the tomb;
Oh, may we ready stand;
Then, blessed Lord, receive us home,
To dwell at thy right hand.



Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #890

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Text Information

First Line: Far from affliction, toil and care
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

MARTYRDOM (Wilson)

MARTYRDOM was originally an eighteenth-century Scottish folk melody used for the ballad "Helen of Kirkconnel." Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824) adapted MARTYRDOM into a hymn tune in duple meter around 1800. A triple-meter version of the tune was fir…

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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #359

A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #359

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d87

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d87
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A Selection of Hymns #197

A Selection of Hymns #197

Baptist Harmony #d69

Baptist Harmony #d69

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d129

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d129
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Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #603

Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #603

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d174

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d174
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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a82

Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a82
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Evangelical Hymns #409

Evangelical Hymns #409
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #621

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #621
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #621

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #621
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #799

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #799
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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #799

Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #799
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Hymns and Tunes #82

Hymns and Tunes #82
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Hymns for Christian Melody #876

Hymns for Christian Melody #876
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Hymns selected from various authors #367

Hymns selected from various authors #367
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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #577

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #577

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d186

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d186
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Hymns, Selected and Original #577

Hymns, Selected and Original #577
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Hymns #577

Hymns #577
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Hymns #577

Hymns #577
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Hymns #577

Hymns #577
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Hymns #577

Hymns #577
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The Baptist Psalmody #1220

The Baptist Psalmody #1220

The Christian Hymn Book #d150

The Christian Hymn Book #d150

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d153

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d153

The Social Harp #d78

The Social Harp #d78

The Social Harp. Rev. #d97

The Social Harp. Rev. #d97
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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #486

The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #486
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The Voice of Praise #890

The Voice of Praise #890

Village Hymns #565

Village Hymns #565
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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #565

Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #565
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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #565

Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #565
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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #565

Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #565

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d117

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d117
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