Musa Burschicosa A Book of Songs for Students and University Men. By John Stuart Blackie |
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DEATHBED HYMN. |
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DEATHBED HYMN.
Now Death's murky shades surround me!
God's preventing hand hath found me!
Now his will be done with me!
Amen!
Praise to the Lord give ye!
God's preventing hand hath found me!
Now his will be done with me!
Amen!
Praise to the Lord give ye!
I from darkness rose to being,
I from blindness burst to seeing;
Now thicker night around me swells;
Fear not!
God in the darkness dwells.
I from blindness burst to seeing;
Now thicker night around me swells;
Fear not!
God in the darkness dwells.
I through life's long labour loved Him;
I through life's stern trial proved Him,
Father and friend through good and ill;
Now, Lord,
Dying I own thy will!
I through life's stern trial proved Him,
Father and friend through good and ill;
Now, Lord,
Dying I own thy will!
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I did feed mine eye with beauty,
I my soul made strong by duty;
I in the fight have fought and won;
Good Lord,
Now let thy will be done!
I my soul made strong by duty;
I in the fight have fought and won;
Good Lord,
Now let thy will be done!
I have lived in keen enjoyment,
Large delight and stout employment,
Working with God for men with glee;
Now, Lord,
Teach me to rest in Thee!
Large delight and stout employment,
Working with God for men with glee;
Now, Lord,
Teach me to rest in Thee!
Friends, for me waste not your weeping,
I on God's strong arm am sleeping;
He from this flesh doth set me free;
Amen!
Praise to the Lord give ye!
I on God's strong arm am sleeping;
He from this flesh doth set me free;
Amen!
Praise to the Lord give ye!
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