Hymn
Sister, thou wast mild and lovely
Sister, thou wast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees.
Dearest sister, thou hast left us!
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath berelf us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When this mortal life is fled;
Then, in heav'n, with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is shed.
Sister, thou wast mild and lovely — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/sister-thou-wast-mild-and-lovely
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Sister, thou wast mild and lovely?
The words of Sister, thou wast mild and lovely were written by Samuel Francis Smith; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 6 more hymns by Samuel Francis Smith, including Softly Fades the Twilight Ray and Yes, My Native Land.
Is Sister, thou wast mild and lovely public domain?
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