The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7333

7333. When Musing Sorrow Weeps the Past

1. When musing sorrow weeps the past,
And mourns the present pain,
’Tis sweet to think of peace at last,
And feel that death is gain.

2. ’Tis not that murmuring thoughts arise,
And dread a Father’s will,
’Tis not that meek submission flies,
And would not suffer still:

3. It is that heaven-born faith surveys
The path that leads to light,
And longs her eagle plumes to raise,
And lose herself in sight:

4. It is that hope with ardor glows,
To see Him face to face,
Whose dying love no language knows
Sufficient art to trace.

5. O let me wing my hallowed flight
From earthborn woe and care,
And soar above these clouds of night,
My Savior’s bliss to share!

Text Information

• First Line: When musing sorrow weeps the past
• Title: When Musing Sorrow Weeps the Past
• Author: Gerard T. Noel (1813)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, second edition, 1813
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1875)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 12353 14367 13222
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain