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Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-08-21). Score information: A4, 1 page, 207 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Why do we mourn departing friends
Composer: Timothy Swan
Tune: China
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: ?1801

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Original text and translations may be found at Why do we mourn departing friends.

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-Why do we mourn departing friends,<br>
-Or shake at death's alarms?<br>
-'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends<br>
-To call them to his arms.<br>
-Are we not tending upward too<br>
-As fast as time can move?<br>
-Nor would we wish the hours more slow<br>
-To keep us from our love.<br>
-Why should we tremble to convey<br>
-Their bodies to the tomb?<br>
-There the dear flesh of Jesus lay,<br>
-And left a long perfume.<br>
-The graves of all his saints he blessed,<br>
-And softened every bed;<br>
-Where should the dying members rest,<br>
-But with the dying Head?<br>
-Thence he arose, ascending high,<br>
-And showed our feet the way;<br>
-Up to the Lord our flesh shall fly,<br>
-At the great rising day.<br>
-Then let the last loud trumpet sound,<br>
-And bid our kindred rise;<br>
-Awake, ye nations under ground;<br>
-Ye saints, ascend the skies.
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