Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#476

476. And must this body die?

1 And must this body die?
This mortal frame decay?
And must these active limbs of mine
Lie mould'ring in the clay?

2 God, my Redeemer lives,
And often, from the skies,
Looks down and watches all my dust,
Till He shall bid it rise.

3 Array'd in glorious grace
Shall these vile bodies shine,
And ev'ry shape, and ev'ry face,
Look heavenly and divine.

4 These lively hopes we owe
To Jesus' dying love;
We would adore His grace below,
And sing His power above.

5 Dear Lord, accept the praise
Of these our humble songs,
Till tunes of nobler sound we raise
With our immortal tongues.

Text Information

• First Line: And must this body die?
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Blessedness: future, anticipated; Christians: their life and experience; Death: anticipation of; Frailty of Man; Hope: in anticipation of death; Man: frailty of; Resurrection: of Men
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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