Church Book ‎#557

557. Hark! a voice divides the sky

1 Hark! A voice divides the sky;
Happy are the faithful dead,
In the Lord who sweetly die;
They from all their toils are freed.

2 Them the Spirit hath declared
Blest, unutterably blest;
Jesus is their great Reward,
Jesus is their endless Rest.

3 Followed by their works, they go
Where their Head had gone before;
Reconciled by grace below,
Grace hath opened mercy’s door.

4 Justified through faith alone,
Here they knew their sins forgiven:
Here they laid their burden down,
Hallowed and made meet for heaven.

5 When from flesh the spirit freed
Hastens homeward to return,
Mortals cry, "A man is dead!"
Angels sing, "A child is born!"

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! a voice divides the sky
• Author: C. Wesley (1742)
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Scripture:
  Revelation 14:13
• Topic: Death and Eternity: Burial
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #192a or #337

Tune Information

• Name: CULBACH
• Meter: 7s.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Source from index: Lutheran