Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Sister thou was mild and lovely (FL)

Hymnal: Christian Psalms and Hymns

Date: 1839

Compiler: Walter Scott and Silas Leonard

Publisher/Printer: A S Tilden

First Line: Sister thou was mild and lovely

Topic: <no topic given>

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 8s and 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 629

Page Number: 332, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

SISTER, thou was mild and lovely,

Gentle as the summer's breeze,

Pleasant as the air of evening,

When it floats among the trees.



Peaceful be thy silent slumber,

Peaceful in the grave so low;

Thou no more will join our number,

Thou no more our songs shalt know.



Dearest sister, thou hast left us,

Here thy loss we deeply feel;

But 'tis God that hath bereft us,

He can all our sorrows heal.



Yet again we hope to meet thee,

When the day of life is fled;

Then in heaven with joy to greet thee,

Where no farewell tear is shed.