The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jesdisciple 

Cover art for The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis) lyrics by Kansas

I don't understand what the other person (lover?) in the third verse has to do with anything. But I think the rest is obviously referring to either a hope for a positive afterlife or (with more of a stretch) a hope that one's legacy will somehow help the living.

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