Laudes Domini ‎#438

438. Remembrance

1 Earth's transitory things decay;
Its pomps, its pleasures pass away;
But the sweet memory of the good
Survives in the vicissitude.

2 As, 'mid the ever-rolling sea,
The eternal isles established be,
'Gainst which the surges of the main
Fret, dash, and break themselves in vain;--

3 As in the heavens, the urns divine
Of golden light for ever shine;
Tho' clouds may darken, storms may rage,
They still shine on from age to age;--

4 So, through the ocean tide of years,
The memory of the just appears;
So, through the tempest and the gloom,
The good man's virtues light the tomb.

Text Information

• First Line: Earth's transitory things decay
• Title: Remembrance
• Author: John Bowring
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Psalm 112:6
  ;
  Proverbs 4:18
• Topic: Christians: Privileges; Comfort; Communion of Saints: At Lord's Table

Tune Information

• Name: WARRINGTON
• Composer: R. Harrison
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: C Major