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Whoso believeth in me shall never die.
John 11:26.
It is not death to die—
To leave this weary road,
And, ’mid the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.
2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake, in glorious repose,
To spend eternal years.
3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain—to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.
4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise, on strong, exulting wing,
To live among the just.
5 Jesus, thou Prince of life!
Thy chosen can not die;
Like thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with thee on high.
Bethune.