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Death, Be Not Proud
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Aug 13, 2026 updated
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Audrey Assad's 'Death Be Not Proud' is a meditative song that confronts death's power with a defiant faith. Drawing from John Donne's sonnet, the lyrics personify death as a proud but ultimately defeated foe. The song reassures that death, though feared, cannot truly conquer the believer, because through Christ, death itself will be destroyed. It speaks to the hope of resurrection and eternal life, offering comfort to those facing grief or mortality. The simple, haunting melody underscores the message of victory over the grave, making it a poignant reflection on Christian hope.
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Death, be not proud, though the whole world fear you:
Mighty and dreadful you may seem,
But death, be not proud, for your pride has failed you
You will not kill me.
Though you may dwell in plague and poison,
You're a slave to fate and desperate men,
So death, if your sleep be the gates to Heaven,
Why your confidence?
When you will be no more,
You will be no more,
When you will be no more.
Even death will die.
Even death will die.
Death, be not proud.
Death, be not proud.
Death, be not proud,
Cause even death will die.