Sterven is geen doodgaan

It is not death to die
To leave this weary road
And join the saints who dwell on high
Who’ve found their home with God

It is not death to close
The eyes long dimmed by tears
And wake in joy before Your throne
Delivered from our fears

It is not death to fling
Aside this earthly dust
And rise with strong and noble wing
To live among the just

It is not death to hear
The key unlock the door
That sets us free from mortal years
To praise You evermore

(Oorspronkelijke tekst van het lied: Henri Malan (1787–1864) - Gelezen bij Tulian Tchividjian, gepost naar aanleiding van de kritieke toestand waarin zijn pa verkeerde)