You help make Hymnary.org possible.

In 2025, more than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources, and encouragement here. If Hymnary has meant something to you this year, would you take a moment to help sustain it? A gift of any size — and a note of encouragement, if you'd like to share one — directly supports the server costs, research, and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org (c/o Calvin University)
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for being part of this important online ministry resource.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again
Text:Hush! Blessed Are the Dead
Author:Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr.
Tune:IBSTONE
Composer:Maria Tiddeman
Media:MIDI file

2189. Hush! Blessed Are the Dead

1. Hush! blessed are the dead
In Jesus’ arms who rest,
And lean their weary head
Forever on His breast.

2. O beatific sight!
No darkling veil between,
They see the Light of Light,
Whom here they loved unseen.

3. Them the Good Shepherd leads,
Where storms are never rife,
In tranquil dewy meads
Beside the Fount of Life.

4. O tender hearts and true,
Our long last vigil kept,
We weep and mourn for you;
Nor blame us: Jesus wept.

5. But soon at break of day
His calm almighty voice,
Stronger than death, shall say,
Awake! Arise! Rejoice!

Text Information
First Line: Hush! blessed are the dead
Title: Hush! Blessed Are the Dead
Author: Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr. (1873)
Meter: 66.66
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: IBSTONE
Composer: Maria Tiddeman (1875)
Meter: 66.66
Incipit: 13452 35176 76555
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
Adobe Acrobat image: Adobe Acrobat image
(Cyber Hymnal)
MIDI file: MIDI File
(Cyber Hymnal)
Noteworthy Composer score: Noteworthy Composer score
(Cyber Hymnal)
XML score: XML score
More media are available on the tune authority page.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.