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Christ in Song 564

THOUGH NATURE WEEPS

Words: GuthrieMusic: L. O. Emerson

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1Though nature weeps o'er her children sleeping,
The church triumphant for joy,
For death is but the golden gate
Which leads to endless joy.

2The living know that weary sorrow,
Of mortal flesh at dissolution;
Yet in our hearty tears of,
We find the sweet consolation.

3Then let me learn, the word of breath;
God's purpose cannot fail;
We'll all be bound again,
No storm can death assail.

4For death from life, the soul of breath,
God's purpose cannot fail;
Our loved ones have peace and rest,
Beyond the gloomy veil.

Words
Guthrie

The verse

Meter
10.7.8.6
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 61% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Though nature weeps o'er her children sleeping,//˘//˘/˘/˘10A
The church triumphant for joy,˘/˘/˘˘/7B
For death is but the golden gate˘/˘˘˘/˘/8C
Which leads to endless joy.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

The living know that weary sorrow,˘/˘/˘/˘/˘9A
Of mortal flesh at dissolution;˘/˘/˘/˘/˘9B
Yet in our hearty tears of,/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
We find the sweet consolation.˘/˘//˘/˘8D

Verse 3

Then let me learn, the word of breath;//˘/˘/˘/8A
God's purpose cannot fail;//˘/˘/6B
We'll all be bound again,//˘/˘/6C
No storm can death assail.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

For death from life, the soul of breath,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
God's purpose cannot fail;//˘/˘/6B
Our loved ones have peace and rest,/˘//˘/˘/8C
Beyond the gloomy veil.˘/˘/˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.