What Is It for a Saint to Die?

What is it for a saint to die

That we the thought should fear?

’Tis but to pass the heav’n­ly sky

And leave pol­lu­tion here.

True

Jor­dan’s stream is won­drous deep

And Ca­naan’s walls are high;

But He

that guards us while we sleep

Can guide us when we die.

A part­ing world

a gap­ing tomb

Corruption and dis­ease

Are thor­ny paths to Heav’n our home

And doors to end­less bliss!

Eternal glo­ry just be­fore

And Je­sus wait­ing there

A heav’n­ly gale to waft us o’er—

What have the saints to fear?