The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#948

948. O for the death of those

1 O, for the death of those
Who slumber in the Lord!
O, be like theirs my last repose,
Like theirs my last reward!

2 Their bodies in the ground
In silent hope may lie,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound
Shall call them to the sky.

3 Then ransomed they will soar
On wings of faith and love.
To meet the Saviour they adore,
And reign with him above.

4 With us their names shall live
Through the remaining years,
Embalmed with all our hearts can give
Our praises and our tears.

5 O, for the death of those
Who slumber in the Lord!
O, be like theirs my last repose,
Like theirs my last reward!

Text Information

• First Line: O for the death of those
• Author: James Montgomery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Death and Resurrection
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SHAWMUT
• Arranger: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #89 or 732.