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Text:“Weep Not.”
Author:Dale

407. “Weep Not.”

Dear as thou wast, and justly dear,
We would not weep for thee;
One thought shall check the starting tear,—
It is—that thou art free.

And thus shall faith’s consoling power
The tears of love restrain;
O, who that saw thy parting hour
Could wish thee here again?

Gently the passing spirit fled,
Sustained by grace divine;
O, may such grace on us be shed,
And make our end like thine!

Text Information
First Line: Dear as thou wast, and justly dear
Title: “Weep Not.”
Author: Dale
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1866
Notes: Public Domain.
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