Why Should Our Tears in Sorrow Flow?

Why should our tears in sor­row flow

When God re­calls His own;

And bids them leave a world of woe

For an im­mor­tal crown?

Is not e’en death a gain to those

Whose life to God was giv’n?

Gladly to earth their eyes they close

To op­en them in Heav­en.

Their toils are past

their work is done

And they are ful­ly blest;

They fought the fight

the vic­to­ry won

And en­tered into rest.

Then let our sor­rows cease to flow;

God has re­called His own;

But let our hearts

in ev­ery woe

Still say

Thy will be done.