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Why do we mourn departing friends?

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 522 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Lyrics: 1 Why do we mourn departing friends? Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb? 'Twas there the bleeding Saviour lay, And left a rich perfume. 3 Thence he arose, and, upward borne, In triumph led the way; The sleeping saints, at his return, Shall hail the glorious day. 4 Are we not tending upward, too, As fast as time can move? And can we wish the hours more slow That keep us from our Love? 5 Soon shall the last loud trumpet sound, And bid the saints arise; Millions shall leave the trembling ground, And mount the lofty skies. Topics: Life and Death; Death and Burial of a Saint

The Strife Is O'er

Author: Francis Pott Meter: Irregular Appears in 500 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 First Line: The strife Is o'er, the battle done Lyrics: 1. The strife is o'er, the battle done; The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia! 2. The pow'rs of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions has dispersed; Let shout of holy joy outburst: Alleluia! 3. The three sad days have quickly sped, He rises glorious from the dead; All glory to our risen Head: Alleluia! 4. Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death's dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live and sing to Thee: Alleluia! Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin hymn

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 341 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Topics: Judge, God, Christ As; Judgment, Final; Longing, Spiritual; Punishment Of The Wicked; Resurrection Of The Body; Rewards Of The Righteous; Warning; Watchfulness; Hell; Conqueror, Christ the Used With Tune: CORONAE

We live in Him

Author: C. Wordsworth Appears in 198 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 First Line: See the Conqueror mounts in triumph! Lyrics: 1 See, the Conqueror mounts in triumph! See the King in royal state, Riding on the clouds, his chariot, To his heavenly palace gate! Hark! the choirs of angel voices Joyful hallelujahs sing, And the portals high are lifted To receive their heavenly King. 2 Who is this that comes in glory, With the trump of jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, He has gained the victory; He, who on the cross did suffer, He, who from the grave arose, He has vanquished sin and Satan, He by death has spoiled his foes. 3 Thou hast raised our human nature, On the clouds to God's right hand; There we sit in heavenly places, There with thee in glory stand; Jesus reigns, adored by angels; Man with God is on the throne; Mighty Lord! in thine ascension, We by faith behold our own. 4 Lift us up from earth to heaven, Give us wings of faith and love, Gales of holy aspirations, Wafting us to realms above; That, with hearts and minds uplifted, We with Christ our Lord may dwell, Where he sits enthroned in glory, In the heavenly citadel. 5 So at last, when he appeareth, We from out our graves may spring, With our youth renewed like eagles', Flocking round our heavenly King, Caught up on the clouds of heaven, And may meet him in the air-- Rise to realms where he is reigning, And may reign for ever there. Topics: Advent of Christ To Kingdom; Christ Ascension of; Christ Resurrection of Used With Tune: HARWELL

O Brother Man

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 149 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9 First Line: O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother Lyrics: 1 O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother; Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there; To worship rightly is to love each other, Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer. 2 For he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken: The holier worship which He deigns to bless Restores the lost, and binds the spirit broken, And feeds the widow and the fatherless. 3 Follow with reverent steps the great example Of Him whose holy work was doing good; So shall the wide earth seem our Father's temple, Each loving life a psalm of gratitude. 4 Then shall all shackles fall; the stormy clangor Of wild war music o'er the earth shall cease; Love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger, And in its ashes plant the tree of peace. Amen. Topics: Brotherhood; Christ Example; Discipleship; Fellowship; Peace on Earth; Service; Church, The Christian Fellowship Used With Tune: WELWYN

It may be at morn, when the day is awaking

Author: H. L. Turner Appears in 142 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Lyrics: 1 It may be at morn, when the day is awaking, When sunlight thro' darkness and shadow is breaking, That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory To receive from the world his own. Chorus: O Lord Jesus, how long, how long Ere we shout the glad song? Christ returneth, Hallelujah! hallelujah! Amen, Hallelujah! Amen. 2 It may be at midday, it may be at twilight, It may be, perchance, that the blackness of midnight Will burst into light in the blaze of his glory, When Jesus receives his own. [Chorus] 3 O joy! O delight! should we go without dying, No sickness, no sadness, no dread, and no crying, Caught up thro' the clouds with our Lord into glory, When Jesus receives his own. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Used With Tune: CHRIST RETURNETH

Why Should Our Tears in Sorrow Flow

Author: William H. Bathurst Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 130 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Topics: Funeral Hymns Used With Tune: GREEN HILL

What If It Were Today?

Author: Lelia N. Morris Meter: 9.6.9.6.8.8.8.6 with refrain Appears in 97 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 First Line: Jesus is coming to earth again Refrain First Line: Glory, glory! Joy to my heart 'twill bring Lyrics: 1 Jesus is coming to earth again, what if it were today? Coming in power and love to reign, what if it were today? Coming to claim his chosen Bride, all the redeemed and purified, over this whole earth scattered wide: what if it were today? [Refrain:] Glory, glory! Joy to my heart ’twill bring, Glory, glory! When we shall crown him King. Glory, glory! Haste to prepare the way; Glory, glory! Jesus will come some day. 2 Satan’s dominion will then be o’er, O, that it were today! Sorrow and sighing shall be no more, O, that it were today! Then shall the dead in Christ arise, caught up to meet him in the skies, When shall these glories meet our eyes? What if it were today? (Refrain) 3 Faithful and true would he find us here, if he should come today? Watching in gladness and not in fear, if he should come today? Signs of his coming multiply, morning light breaks in eastern sky; watch, for the time is drawing nigh: what if it were today? (Refrain) Topics: Church Nature; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory); Joy; Satan Used With Tune: SECOND COMING

Resurrection Morn

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Appears in 73 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 First Line: On the resurrection morning Topics: Resurrection, Ascension Used With Tune: [On the resurrection morning]

When Judgment Day Is Drawing Near

Author: C. P. J. Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 First Line: When judgment day is drawing nigh Refrain First Line: O where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds Used With Tune: [When judgment day is drawing nigh]