543. Death of a Veteran

1 Servant of God, well done!
Rest from thy loved employ:
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy!

2 The voice at midnight came;
He started up to hear;
A mortal arrow pierced his frame;
He fell, but felt no fear.

3 His spirit with a bound
Left its encumbering clay:
His tent, at sunrise, on the ground
A darkened ruin lay.

4 The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease,
And life's long warfare closed at last,
His soul is found in peace.

5 Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And, while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviour's joy.

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First Line: Servant of God, well done!
Title: Death of a Veteran
Author: James Montgomery
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: The Christian's Death; Death; Hope: In Death (2 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
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