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Is It True?

Is it true that I must lie In the graveyard by and by

Author: Hodges Reed
Published in 15 hymnals

Printable scores: Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Is it true that I must lie
In the graveyard by and by,
And with others gone before
Sleep till time shall be no more?
Is it true—Oh, is it true?

2 Is it true, as many say,
Life is just a passing day,
And that Heav’n is lost or won
Ere this fleeting day has flown?
Is it true—Oh, is it true?

3 Is it true that on the cross
Jesus bled and died for us,
And, while hanging on the tree,
Upward sent a prayer for me?
Is it true—Oh, is it true?

4 Is it true that all death’s slain
Will arise and live again,
And to final judgment go,
Some for bliss and some for woe?
Is it true—Oh, is it true?

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15992

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First Line: Is it true that I must lie In the graveyard by and by
Title: Is It True?
Author: Hodges Reed
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Is it true?
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #15992
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