318. We cannot think of them as dead
Frederick L. Hosmer, 1840-1929
Written in 1876 after the death by drowning of a young member of the church of which the author was minister.
For comments on the author, Frederick L. Hosmer, see [Hymn 72].
MUSIC. ST. FLAVIAN is from the English Psalter of 1562 which was printed by John Day in London. The present is the first half, with some alterations, of the tune set to Psalm [132].