Hark! ’tis the passing bell;
While the soul is on its way,
While it waves its upward wings,
We yet may pray.
Pray for the good man’s soul;
He is leaving earth for heaven;
And it soothes us to feel that the best
May be forgiven.
Pray for the sinful soul;
It fle
(Philip James Bailey)
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