Blessed All Saints Day! Text by David Warner, Music by Mack Wilberg... Let peace then still the strife, The loneliness and grief, Come heal the piercing silence of passing. And sweet familiar strains, The voices lost in death, Arise in songs of hope everlasting. Then let the voices roll As waves upon the sea; Come forth and break upon us, refreshing. And barren coves be filled, Oerflow with reverie! Let memry salve as Gileads caressing. And though the balm be spread, Let tender rifts remain That breaking hearts not yield to forgetting. For hearts rent wide at death, Unfolded to our dead, Hear singing from beyond sunlights setting. Then sing, beloved ones, Reach oer the summer sea. Pour forth thy boundless love for us living! Sweep into evry soul, Make music of our tears, Turn all our songs to joy and thanksgiving! And when we silent pass, From far across the sea Let praises ring for lifes wondrous blessing. Then sing ye living souls! Sing generations past, Swell high the tide of life, us refreshing! Sing forth as with one voice, Bear silent grief away, Resound with peace and hope everlasting! And all who wait and sing Sing on from earth and heavn And make our crossing forth joyful passing! Amen!
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:27:12 +0000
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