
Author: Mrs. Margaret Mackay, 1802-1887 Hymnal: Hymnal and Order of Service #324 (1901) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Asleep in Jesus! blessed 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 venomed 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,
And wait the summons from on high.
Amen.
Topics: Death and Resurrection Languages: English Tune Title: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS LEBENS LICHT
Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep