We Shall Sleep, but Not Forever

We shall sleep

but not for­ev­er

There will be a glo­ri­ous dawn!

We shall meet to part

no

nev­er

On the re­sur­rect­ion morn!

From the deep­est cave of ocean

From the des­ert and the plain

From the val­ley and the mount­ain

Countless throngs shall rise again.

We shall sleep

but not for­ev­er

There will be a glo­ri­ous dawn!

We shall meet

to part

no

nev­er

On the re­sur­rect­ion morn!

When we see a pre­cious blos­som

That we tend­ed with such care

Rudely tak­en from our bo­som

How our ach­ing hearts des­pair!

Round its lit­tle grave we lin­ger

Till the set­ting sun is low

Feeling all our hopes have per­ished

With the flow­er we cher­ished so.

We shall sleep

but not for­ev­er

In the lone and si­lent grave:

Blessèd be the Lord that tak­eth

Blessèd be the Lord that gave.

In the bright eter­nal ci­ty

Death can nev­er

nev­er come!

In His own good time He’ll call us

From our rest

to home

sweet home.