Number: 377
English: Tune; HON 1987 #291
Title: The Master Hath Taken His Servant
Name: Allein auf dem Berge
Words: Sam Jones
Music: 
Copyright: Lyrics written in memory of John Sullivan
Meter: 
Form: 

¤The Mas¤ter hath tak¤en His ¤serv¤ant
From toil, trib¤u¤la¤tion and ¤strife,
¤O¤bey¤ing the call, “Come up ¤high¤er,”
Our loved one has now en¤tered ¤life.
His heart, ful¤ly won by the Sav¤iour
¤Was whol¤ly de¤vot¤ed to ¤Him.
¤His love and the light of His ¤coun¤t’nance,
No forc¤es of e¤vil can ¤dim.

¤How sweet is the rest from all ¤la¤bour
And striv¤ings with¤out and with¤¤in,
¤Re¤sist¤ing the wiles of the ¤tempt¤er,
The world with its fol¤lies and ¤sin.
How rich are the fruits of the har¤vest,
¤And treas¤ures which God has in ¤store
¤For those who are loy¤al and ¤faith¤ful
To reap and en¤joy ev¤er¤¤more.

¤How great is the joy and the ¤glad¤ness
Of those who are safe in the ¤fold,
¤The storm and the tem¤pest is ¤o¤ver,
The watch¤ings and fast¤ings un¤¤told.
At home with the Fa¤ther for¤ev¤er,
¤Where nought can the spir¤it ap¤¤pal,
¤He rests with the loved ones in ¤glo¤ry,
With Je¤sus the fair¤est of ¤all.

¤Since death has re¤moved our dear ¤broth¤er,
We mourn and are lone¤ly and ¤sad;
¤To meet him a¤gain in the ¤morn¤ing,
Our hearts will be joy¤ful and ¤glad.
Fare¤well, friend, be¤loved, how we miss you,
¤Sweet coun¤sel to¤geth¤er is ¤o’er,
¤But soon we shall meet in the ¤home¤land,
Where sor¤row can come nev¤er¤¤more.