1 How blest the righteous when he dies,–
When sinks a weary soul to rest!
How mildly beam the closing eyes!
How gently heaves the expiring breast!
2 So fades a summer-cloud away;
So sinks the gale when storms are o’er
So gently shuts the eye of day;
So dies a wave along the shore.
3 A holy quiet reigns around,–
A calm which life nor death destroys;
And naught disturbs that peace profound,
Which his unfettered soul enjoys.
4 Life’s labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies;
While heaven and earth combine to say,—
“How blest the righteous when he dies!”
How Blest the Righteous When He Dies Lyrics
Title: Death of the Righteous
Author: Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld