It Is Not Death to Die

Verse 1

It is not death to die,
To leave this weary road,
And midst the brotherhood on high
To be at home with God.

Verse 2

It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake, in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.

Verse 3

It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.

Verse 4

It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise, on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.

Verse 5

Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high.