The dead Christian sire

Representative Text

1 The aged sire has gone to rest;
He left the world below,
To rest upon the Saviour's breast,
Escaping every foe.

2 Tho' kindred dear and friends might mourn,
He could no longer stay:
On angel's wings he swift was borne
To realms of endless day.

3 His silver locks no altars wreathe
Nor voice earth's temple fill:
But where enraptured spirits breathe
His voice the regions thrill.

4 Melodious strains his notes control,
Proclaiming love divine;
While him angelic throngs behold
'Midst cloudless glory shine.

AMEN.



Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #580

Author: John J. Moore

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First Line: The Aged sire has gone to rest
Title: The dead Christian sire
Author: John J. Moore

Tune

MAITLAND (Allen)

PRECIOUS LORD, the tune Thomas Dorsey used for his most beloved hymn, "Precious Lord, take my hand", is an adaptation of MAITLAND. Sometimes Dorsey is shown as the composer, sometimes as the arranger or adapter the tune. MAITLAND is often attributed to Allen, but the earliest known sources (H.W. Bee…

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