954. Go to thy rest in peace

1 Go to thy rest in peace,
And soft be thy repose;
Thy toils are o'er, thy troubles cease,
From earthly cares in sweet release,
Thine eye-lids gently close.
From earthly cares in sweet release,
Thine eye-lids gently close, gently close.

2 Go to thy peaceful rest;
For thee we need not weep,
The righteous dead, by heaven blessed,
No more by sin and sorrow pressed,
Are hushed in quiet sleep.

3 Go to thy rest; and while
Thy absence we deplore,
One thought our sorrow shall beguile;
For soon with a celestial smile
We'll meet to part no more.

Text Information
First Line: Go to thy rest in peace
Author: Anon.
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Death and Resurrection
Tune Information
Name: GO TO THY REST
Composer: Unknown
Meter: 6s & 8s
Key: A♭ Major



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