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Set bounds to thy sorrow and grieving

Author: Prudentius Hymnal: HBUE1884 #121 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Set bounds to thy sorrow and grieving, And seek in God's word thy relieving; Let mourning not grow into sinning; This dying is true life's beginning. 2 Bound up in its shroud, amidst weeping, This corpse is laid down to its sleeping, Let emblems of sleep be the token, That one day death's bonds shall be broken. 3 Although now the heart no more beateth, The eye with thine own never meeteth, God's sleeping ones are not forsaken; From slumber He'll bid them awaken 4 This body, so wasted and shattered, This dust that 'midst dust shall be scattered, Shall then be raised up, and inherit New life with the glorified spirits. 5 The grain sown to-day in the furrow, No trace leaves behind it to-morrow, Yet lo, soon the fresh blade is springing, Glad cheer to the husbandman bringing! 6 O Earth, we lay down in thy bosom A seed from which life once shall blossom; Receive it in charge of its Maker: 'Tis therefore we call thee God's acre. 7 A soul in this frame was residing That trustfully followed Christ's guiding, And now sees unveiled the salvation It hoped for with glad expectation. 8 This body--O Earth, thou must shield it; Now to thy safe keeping we yield it, Till Christ comes again, to awake it And like to His body to make it. 9 We praise Thee and thank Thee, O Father, That Thou Thine own children dost gather To sleep after life's fitful story; From sleep, to the mansions of glory. Topics: Burial Languages: English

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep

Author: Mackay Hymnal: HBUE1884 #122 (1884) 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? O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet; With holy confidence to sing That Death has lost his 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! O, for me May such a blissful refuge be: Securely shall my ashes lie, And wait the summons from on high. Topics: Burial Languages: English

Hark! a voice, it cries from heaven

Author: Thomas Kelly Hymnal: HBUE1884 #123 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Hark! a voice, it cries from heaven, Happy in the Lord who die: Happy they to whom 'tis given, From a world of grief to fly! They indeed are truly blest; From their labors then they rest. 2 All their toils and conflicts over, Lo! they dwell with Christ above; O! what glories they discover In the Saviour whom they love! Now they see Him face to face, Him who saved them by His gace. 3 'Tis enough, enough for ever, 'Tis His people's bright reward; They are blest indeed, who never Shall be absent from their Lord! O that we may die like those Who in Jesus then repose! Topics: Burial Languages: English

Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled

Author: Meinhold Hymnal: HBUE1884 #124 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled Now Thy little lamb’s brief weeping; Oh, how peaceful, pale, and mild In its narrow bed ’tis sleeping, And no sigh of anguish sore Heaves that little bosom more. 2 In this world of pain and care, Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it; To Thy meadows bright and fair Lovingly Thou dost receive it; Clothed in robes of spotless white Now it dwells with Thee in light. 3 O Lord Jesus, grant that we There may live where it is living, And the blissful pastures see That its heav'nly food are giving; Lost awhile our treasured love, Gained forever safe above. Topics: Burial Languages: English

Wake, awake, for night is flying

Author: Nicolai Hymnal: HBUE1884 #125 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem, at last! Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices: Come forth, ye virgins, night is past! The Bridegroom comes, awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Hallelujah! With bridal care Yourselves prepare, To meet your Bridegroom; He is near! 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, Her heart with heavenly joy is springing; She wakes, she rises from her gloom; For her Lord comes down all glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious, Her Star is ris'n, her Light is come! Ah come, Thou blessed Lord, O Jesus, Son of God, Hallelujah! O grant that we In heav'nly glee East of Thy Supper, Lord, with Thee! 3 Now let all the heavens adore Thee, And men and angels sing before Thee, With harp and cymbal's clearest tone; Of one pearl each shining portal, Where we are with the choir immortal Of angels round Thy dazzling throne; Nor eye hath seen, nor ear Hath yet attained to hear So much glory; Therefore will we Eternally Sing hymns of joy and praise to Thee! Topics: Judgment and Eternity Languages: English

Great God, what do I see and hear!

Hymnal: HBUE1884 #126 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Great God, what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of mankind I see appear, On clouds of glory seated. The trumpet sounds, the graves restore The dead which they contained before; Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, At the last trumpet's sounding; Caught up to meet Him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding; No gloomy fears their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet Him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, Behold His wrath prevailing, For they shall rise, and find their tears And sighs are unavailing; The day of grace is past and gone; Trembling they stand before the throne, All unprepared to meet Him. 4 Great God what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of man I see appear, On clouds of glory seated! Beneath His Cross I view the day When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet Him. Topics: Judgment and Eternity Languages: English

That day of wrath, that dreadful day

Author: Walter Scott Hymnal: HBUE1884 #127 (1884) Lyrics: 1 That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away! What power shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? 2 When, shriveling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll; When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead? 3 Lord, on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be Thou the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away. Topics: Judgment and Burial Languages: English

Day of wrath! O day of mourning!

Author: Thomas of Celano Hymnal: HBUE1884 #128 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Day of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets' warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning! 2 O what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth. 3 Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, Through earth's sepulchers it ringeth, All before God's throne it bringeth. 4 Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making. 5 Lo! the book, exactly worded, Wherein all hath been recorded: Thence shall Judgment be awarded. 6 When the Judge His seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing unavenged remaineth. 7 What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? 8 King of majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity, then befriend us! 9 Think, kind Jesus, my salvation Cost Thy wondrous incarnation; Leave me not to reprobation. 10 Faint and weary Thou hast sought me, On the cross of suffering bought me;-- Shall such grace be vainly brought me? 11 Righteous Judge! for sin's pollution Grant thy gift of absolution, Ere the day of retribution. 12 Guilty, now I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning; Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning! 13 Thou the sinful Mary saved'st; Thou the dying thief forgavest; Me Thou also hope vouchsafest. 14 Worthless are my prayers and sighing, Yet, good Lord, in grace complying Rescue me from fires undying! 15 With thy favored sheep O place me, Nor among the goats abase me, But to Thy right hand upraise me! 16 While the wicked are confounded, Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, Call me with Thy saints surrounded. 17 Low I kneel, with heart-submission, Strewn with ashes of contrition; Succor Thou my lost condition! 18 Day of tears, O day of mourning! From the dust of earth returning Man for judgment must prepare him; Spare O God, in mercy spare him! Lord, all-pitying Jesus blest, Grant us Thine eternal rest. -- Amen. Topics: Judgment and Eternity Languages: English

Jerusalem, my happy home

Author: Fr. Baker Hymnal: HBUE1884 #129 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me! When shall my labors have an end In joy, and peace, and Thee? 2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls And pearly gates behold? Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong, And streets of shining gold? 3 O when, thou city of my God, Shall I thy courts ascend, Where evermore the angels sing, Where sabbaths have no end? 4 There happier bowers than Eden’s bloom, Nor sin nor sorrow know: Blest seats! through rude and stormy scenes, I onward press to you. 5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe, Or feel at death dismay? I’ve Canaan’s goodly land in view, And realms of endless day. 6 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there Around my Saviour stand; And soon my friends in Christ below Will join the glorious band. 7 Jerusalem, my happy home! My soul still pants for thee; Then shall my labors have an end, When I Thy joys shall see. Topics: Burial Languages: English

Jerusalem, thou city fair and high

Author: Meyfart Hymnal: HBUE1884 #130 (1884) Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, thou city fair and high, Would God I were in thee! My longing heart fain, fain to thee would fly, It will not stay with me; Far over vale and mountain, Far over field and plain, It hastes to seek its Fountain, And quit this world of pain. 2 O happy day, and yet far happier hour, When wilt thou come at last? When fearless to my father's love and power, Whose promise standeth fast, My soul I gladly render, For surely will His hand Lead her with guidance tender To heaven, her fatherland. 3 A moment's space, and gently, wondrously, Released from earthly ties, The fiery car shall bear her up to thee, Through all these lower skies, To yonder shining regions, While down to meet her come The blessed angel legions, And bid her welcome home. 4 O Zion, hail! Bright city, now unfold The gates of grace to me! How many a time I longed for thee of old, Ere yet I was set free From yon dark life of sadness, Yon world of shadowy naught, And God had given gladness, The heritage I sought. 5 O what array, O what a glorious host Comes sweeping swiftly down? The chosen ones on earth who wrought the most, The Church's brightest crown, Our Lord hath sent to meet me, As in the far off years Their words oft came to greet me In yonder land of tears. 6 The Partiarchs' and prophets' noble train, With all Christ's followers true, Who bore the cross, and patient did sustain That tyrants dared to do, I see them shine forever, All glorious as the sun, 'Mid light that fadeth never, Their perfect freedom won. 7 And when within that lovely Paradise At last I safely dwell, From out my soul what songs of bliss shall rise! What joy my tongue shall tell, While happy saints are singing Hosannas o'er and o'er, Pure Hallelujahs ringing Around me evermore. 8 Innumerous choirs before the shining throne Their joyful anthems raise, Till heaven's glad halls are echoing with the tone Of that great hymn of praise, And all its host rejoices, And all its blessed throng Unite their myriad voices In one eternal song. Topics: Judgment and Eternity Languages: English