Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#552

552. Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims

1 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims
For all the pious dead!
Sweet is the savour of their names,
And soft their dying bed.

2 They die in Jesus, and are blest;
How calm their slumbers are!
From sufferings and from woes released,
And freed from every snare:

3 Till that illustrious morning come,
When all Thy saints shall rise,
And, decked in full immortal bloom,
Attend Thee to the skies.

4 Their tongues, great Prince of Life, shall join
With their recovered breath,
And all the immortal host ascribe
Their victory to Thy death.

Text Information

• First Line: Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims
• Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Time, Death, Eternity; Death: Fear of removed; Fear of death removed

Tune Information

• Name: WARWICK
• Composer: Samuel Stanley, 1767-1822
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: D Major