Hymn
Death of a Minister in His Prime
Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime,
In full activity of zeal and power;
A Christian cannot die before his time;
The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour.
Go to the grave: at noon from labour cease;
Rest on thy sheaves, thy harvest task is done;
Come from the heat of battle, and in peace,
Soldier! go home; with thee the fight is won.
Go to the grave, for there thy Saviour lay
In death's embraces, ere He rose on high;
And all the ransomed, by that narrow way,
Pass to eternal life beyond the sky.
Go to the grave? No, take thy seat above!
Be thy pure spirit present with the Lord,
Where thou for faith and hope hast perfect love,
And open vision for the written word.
Death of a Minister in His Prime — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/death-of-a-minister-in-his-prime
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Death of a Minister in His Prime?
The words of Death of a Minister in His Prime were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including Lord, Pour Thy Spirit from on High and When on Sinai's top I see.
Is Death of a Minister in His Prime public domain?
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What is the metre of Death of a Minister in His Prime?
Death of a Minister in His Prime is in 10.10.10.10. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Father, Again in Jesus' Name We Meet, O Thou Great Friend and Weary of Earth.