Composed on the death of Mrs. Harriet Bundy.

A sister has left us!
Left Us! and gone home to God;
His hand has bereft us –
Yet we acknowledge him good.
She›ll dwell with Jesus evermore,
Therefore, not lost, but gone before.

A companion has gone!
Our dear brother has sighed,
But by the grace of God,
His spirit anew is revived;
by faith he views his trials o’er;
She is not lost, but gone before.

A spirit’s to heaven fled –
A saint in glory is crowned.
O, why should tears be shed?
Rather join in praising around.
Tears are all wiped, she’ll weep no more,
Our friend’s not lost, but gone before.

A seat is here left vacant,
A faithful member missed;
She’s joined the Church Triumphant,
To mingle with the blessed.
Asleep, she’ll waken here no more;

We would not call thee hence,
Nor e’en murmur at thy stay –
Since Jesus called thee home –
There to dwell with him for aye.
Thy pilgrim journey now is over,
Thou art not lost, but gone before.

A few more trials here –
A few more parting scenes,
Ere we shall meet in heaven,
To join the happy throngs.
All Glory to God to ascribe evermore
With saints not lost, but gone before.

With Christ, not lost, but gone before.

Author: Unknown

Signs of the Times
Volume 27, Number 3; February 1, 1859

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