1O Love that wilt not let me go,I rest my weary soul in Thee:I give Thee back the life I owe,That in Thine ocean depths its flowMay richer, fuller be.
2O Light that followest all my way,I yield my flick’ring torch to Thee:My heart restores its borrow’d ray,That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its dayMay brighter, fairer be.
3O Joy that seekest me through pain,I cannot close my heart to Thee:I trace the rainbow through the rain,And feel the promise is not vainThat morn shall tearless be.
4O Cross that liftest up my head,I dare not ask to fly from Thee:I lay in dust life’s glory dead,And from the ground there blossoms redLife that shall endless be.
Text from archive.org. Public domain in the US and UK.
Where it comes in the service
In a Church of England funeral hymns may be sung at any suitable point; the Church's own step-by-step guide places one once everyone has gathered and another after the prayers. At a Catholic funeral Mass there is an entrance song, Communion hymns and a closing hymn at the procession.
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