Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee

Topic: The Present and the Future/Life and Death

Writer: <no first name given> Heber

Composer:

Meter: 12s and 11s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1096

Page Number: 649, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

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 throught 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 Saviour has died.



Thou art gone to the grave; and its mansion forsaking,

Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long;

But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking,

And the sound thou didst hear was the seraphim's song.



Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not deplore thee;

Since God was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide;

He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee;

And death has no sting, since the Saviour has died.