Hymn 31
On the Death of a Minister
On the Death of a Minister
His master taken from his Head,
Elisha saw him go,
And in desponding Accents said,
„Ah what must Isra’el do?”
But he forgot the Lord who lifts,
The Beggar to the Throne,
Nor knew that all Elijah’s Gifts
Should soon be made his Own.
What? when a Paul has run his Course,
Or when Apollos dies,
Is Israel left without Ressource,
And have we no Supplies?
Yes, while the dear Redeemer lives,
We have a boundless store,
And shall be fed with what He gives,
Who lives for evermore.