I Cannot Think of Them as Dead

I cannot think of them as dead who walk with me no more;

along the path of life I tread they are but gone before,

they are but gone before.

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And still their silent ministry within my heart has place

as when on earth they walked with me and met me face to face,

and met me face to face.

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Their lives are made forever mine; what they to me have been

has left henceforth its seal and sign engraven deep within,

engraven deep within.

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Mine are they by an ownership nor time nor death can free;

for God has given to love to keep its own eternally,

its own eternally.