The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#925

925. The saints may rest within the tomb

1 The saints may rest within the tomb
Awhile until the morning come;
Then shall they rise to meet their God,
And ever dwell in his abode.

2 Celestial dawn! Triumphant hour!
How glorious that awakening power
Which bids the sleeping dust arise,
And join the anthems of the skies!

3 This weary life will soon be past,
The lingering morn will come at last,
And gloomy mists will roll away
Before that bright, unfading day.

Text Information

• First Line: The saints may rest within the tomb
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Death and Resurrection
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: REST
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #927 or 914.