Why Should We Weep!

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Why should we weep, for those who sleep

Author: Abner P. Cobb
Tune: [Why should we weep, for those who sleep]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Why should we weep, for those who sleep,
On Jesus’ loving breast!
Far from life’s din; far from earth’s sin,
In paradise they rest!

Chorus:
In arms of love, in realms above,
God gives His loved ones sleep!
And those who rest on Jesus’ breast,
He will securely keep.

2 Where naught alarms, where naught e’er harms,
‘Neath skies forever fair;
By waters bright, in robes of white,
They rest securely there! [Chorus]

3 There angels dwell, and anthems swell
The joy that cannot cease!
They know no night; God is their Light,
No grief can mar their peace! [Chorus]

Source: Gems and Jewels #118

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Author: Abner P. Cobb

Born: October 27, 1853, Wooster, Ohio. Died: February 11, 1923. Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. Cobb’s family moved to Decatur, Illinois, when he was about 13 years old. As a young man, he worked as a machinist. He graduated from Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, in 1878, and pastored in Normal, Washburn, Petersburg and Springfield, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; Covington, Kentucky; and San Antonio, Texas. He was also an active evangelist, attending meetings in Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, and other major cities. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	Why should we weep, for those who sleep
Title:	Why Should We Weep!
Author:	Abner P. Cobb
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	In arms of love, in realms above
Copyright:	Public Domain