2 Jesus, my Redeemer, lives! Should my courage then be shaken? 3 Nay, too closely am I bound Unto Him by hope forever; Faith's strong hand the rock hath found, Not the ban of death can part From its Lord the trusting heart. 4 I shall see God with these eyes, In my flesh see God forever; 5 What now sickens, mourns, and sighs, Heavenly from the grave it springeth; To our mansions in the skies. 6 Savior, draw away our heart Now from pleasures base and hollow, O'er the dis-tant mountains breaking, Comes the reddening dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep a - wak-ing, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; Soon will the heavenly Bridegroom come; Ye wedding-guests, draw near, With lamps a-light and oil in store, Let ev-ery guest advance, d. ま Nor shrink ashamed in trembling awe From His bright coun d 26 26 -te-nance. 512 14s. 4L T. Tallis, 1515-85 Behold, the Bridegroom com-eth in the mid-dle of the night, And blest is he whose loins are girt, whose lamp is burn-ing bright; With lamp un-trimmed, un - burning, and with slum-ber in his eyes. 2 Do thou, my soul, beware, beware lest thou in sleep sink down, 3 That day, the day of fear, shall come; my soul, slack not thy toil, "Behold, the Bridegroom comes! Arise! He comes to meet the Bride!" 4 Beware, my soul! take thou good heed lest thou in slumber lie, (Greek) Anon. Death in all this world pre-vail-eth: Hu-man life, a sum-mer flower; Blooms at morn, at е- ven fail-eth, But there comes a brighter hour. When o'er death shall rise vic - to-rious, And ap-pear in forms more glorious, To a bet ter life re-stored, Who have loved and served their Lord. 2 Jesus yielded up His spirit, Death has armed his sting in vain. 3 There is life that knows no sadness, Choir aloud to choir rejoices, To their Triune God and King. 4 There the patriarchs abiding, There the prophets all have rest, There the noble twelve residing In their Master's love are blest; There the saints in holy splendor To the Lamb their praises render, Harping sweet in solemn strains "Hallelujah! Jesus reigns." |