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"His beloved sleep"

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 422 hymnals Topics: Asleep in Jesus First Line: Why should we start, and fear to die? Lyrics: 1 Why should we start, and fear to die? What timorous worms we mortals are! Death is the gate of endless joy, And yet we dread to enter there. 2 The pains, the groans, the dying strife Fright our approaching souls away; We still shrink back again to life, Fond of our prison and our clay. 3 Oh, if my Lord would come and meet, My soul should stretch her wings in haste, Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed. 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there! Used With Tune: ZEPHYR

Resurrection sure

Author: Ray Palmer Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Asleep in Jesus First Line: When downward to the darksome tomb Lyrics: 1 When downward to the darksome tomb I thoughtful turn my eyes, Frail nature trembles at the gloom And anxious fears arise. 2 Why shrinks my soul?--in death's embrace Once Jesus captive slept: And angels, hovering o'er the place, His lowly pillow kept. 3 Thus shall they guard my sleeping dust, And, as the Saviour rose, The grave again shall yield her trust, And end my deep repose. 4 My Lord, before to glory gone, Shall bid me come away; And calm and bright shall break the dawn Of heaven's eternal day. 5 Then let my faith each fear dispel, And gild with light the grave; To him my loftiest praises swell, Who died, from death to save. Scripture: Genesis 3:19 Used With Tune: ST. AGES

"Into thine hand"

Author: Edgar A. Bowring Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Asleep in Jesus First Line: When my last hour is close at hand Lyrics: 1 When my last hour is close at hand, My last and journey taken, Do thou, Lord Jesus! by me stand; Let me not be forsaken: O Lord! my spirit I resign Into thy loving hands divine; 'Tis safe within thy keeping. 2 Countless as sands upon the shore, My sins may then appall me; Yet, though my conscience vex me sore, Despair shall not enthrall me; For as I draw my latest breath, I'll think, Lord Christ! upon thy death; And there find consolation. 3 I shall not in the grave remain, Since thou death's bonds hast severed: By hope with thee to rise again, From fear of death delivered, I'll come to thee, where'er thou art,-- Live with thee, from thee never part; Therefore I die in rapture. 4 And so to Jesus Christ I'll go, My longing arms extending; So fall asleep in slumber deep, Slumber that knows no ending; Till Jesus Christ, God's only Son, Opens the gates of bliss, leads on To heaven, to life eternal. Scripture: Numbers 23:10 Used With Tune: JUDGMENT