Occasional verse, moral and sacred Published for the instruction and amusement of the Candidly Serious and Religious [by Edward Perronet] |
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To the MEMORY of Mr. J. P. who died October 28, 1767, aged 34 Years.
Turn here thine eyes, thou passing traveller, turn;
And o'er this hearse, and o'er these ashes mourn,
Yet not for these, but for yourselves ye weep;
Who die in Jesus, are not dead, but sleep:
With Him entomb'd, their peaceful spirits rest,
Lock'd in His arms, and folded on his breast;
Where hidden treasures from their fountain flow,
Where martyrs banquet, and where seraphs glow;
While shines supreme—His saints eternal head,
Lord of His own, the living or the dead!
And o'er this hearse, and o'er these ashes mourn,
Yet not for these, but for yourselves ye weep;
Who die in Jesus, are not dead, but sleep:
With Him entomb'd, their peaceful spirits rest,
Lock'd in His arms, and folded on his breast;
Where hidden treasures from their fountain flow,
Where martyrs banquet, and where seraphs glow;
While shines supreme—His saints eternal head,
Lord of His own, the living or the dead!
This hope be thine—then let thy faith approve,
Thy heart devoted, and thy life above:
So, when reviv'd, the dead in Christ shall rise,
Thou too shalt mount, and fan the immortal skies!
Thy heart devoted, and thy life above:
So, when reviv'd, the dead in Christ shall rise,
Thou too shalt mount, and fan the immortal skies!
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