Hymn
Funeral of a Child
Thy life I read, my gracious Lord,
With transport all divine;
Thine image trace in every word,
Thy love in every line.
Methinks I see a thousand charms
Spread o'er thy lovely face,
While infants in thy tender arms
Receive the smiling grace.
I take these little lambs, said he,
And lay them in my breast;
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blest.
Death may the bands of life unloose,
But can't dissolve my love;
Millions of infant souls compose
The family above.
His words the happy parents hear,
And shout, with joys divine,
O Saviour, all we have and are
Shall be for ever thine.
Funeral of a Child — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/funeral-of-a-child
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Funeral of a Child?
The words of Funeral of a Child were written by Samuel Stennett; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 11 more hymns by Samuel Stennett, including A Sacramental Hymn and On Jordan's stormy banks I stand.
Is Funeral of a Child public domain?
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What is the metre of Funeral of a Child?
Funeral of a Child is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ, Saints in the Hand of Christ and A Morning Song.