The Church Hymnal ‎#244a

244a. Asleep in Jesus! blessèd sleep

1 Asleep in Jesus! blessèd sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.

2 Asleep in Jesus! Oh, how sweet
To be for such a slumber meet;
With holy confidence to sing
That death hath lost its painful sting.

3 Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest,
Whose waking is supremely blest;
No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour
That manifests the Saviour's power.

4 Asleep in Jesus! Oh, for me
May such a blissful refuge be!
Securely shall my ashes lie,
Waiting the summons from on high.

5 Asleep in Jesus! far from thee
Thy kindred and their graves may be;
But there is still a blessèd sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Asleep in Jesus! blessèd sleep
• Author: M. Mackay
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Burial of the Dead

Tune Information

• Name: REST
• Composer: W. B. Bradbury
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E♭ Major