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256. MY PARTING HOUR

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​Author:  Johann Heinrich Geistlich (1824-1884)
​Composer:  Swiss Melody

​1. My parting hour is nearing swiftly,
    As many friends have gone before.
    Soon shall the thorny path be finished
    Which leads to rest on yonder shore.
 
2. My angel oft-times comes and whispers
    That my allotted days are few;
    That I must haste with pray’r and watching
    If yonder goal I wish to view.
 
3. And should the night of death approaching
    Awaken fear or dread in me,
    I’ll trust and look to Him with courage,
    Who promised me the victory.
 
4. O Jesus, Lord of my Salvation,
    Let death not find me unprepared!
    But lead me by Thy hand of mercy
    Where peace and rest to me are shared.
 
5. O Thou, who over death hast triumphed,
    Give me the Vict’ry over death!
    When helplessly I sink, give power
    To hold fast in my last breath.
 
6. Thus gently rests the weary Pilgrim,
    From every burden, toil and care,
    Till he awakes on that blest morning
    To rise in glory, bright and fair.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when so many other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!
Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • Гарфа Сіону - Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements