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God of the living, in Whose eyes

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 59 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Lyrics: God of the living, in whose eyes Unveiled thy whole creation lies, All souls are thine; we must not say That those are dead who pass away, From this our world of flesh set free; We know them living unto thee. Released from earthly toil and strife, With thee is hidden still their life; Thine are their thoughts, their works, their powers, All thine, and yet most truly ours, For well we know, where'er they be, Our dead are living unto thee. Not spilt like water on the ground, Not wrapped in dreamless sleep profound, Not wandering in unknown despair Beyond thy voice, thine arm, thy care; Not left to lie like fallen tree; Not dead, but living unto thee. Thy word is true, thy will is just; To thee we leave them, Lord, in trust; And bless thee for the love which gave Thy Son to fill a human grave, That none might fear that world to see Where all are living unto thee. 374 O Breather into man of breath, O Holder of the keys of death, O Giver of the life within, Save us from death, the death of sin; That body, soul, and spirit be For ever living unto thee! Amen. Used With Tune: OLD ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH

'For ever with the Lord!'

Author: James Mongtomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 630 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: NEARER HOME

Now the labourer's task is o'er

Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: REQUIESCAT

There is a blessed home

Author: H. W. Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead; Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: BLESSED HOME

Asleep in Jesus! blessèd sleep

Author: Margaret Mackay Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,053 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Lyrics: 1 Asleep in Jesus! blessèd 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 painful 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, Waiting the summons from on high. 5 Asleep in Jesus! far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be; But there is still a blessèd sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep. Amen. Used With Tune: [Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep]

Hark! hark my soul, Angelic songs are swelling

Author: F. W. Faber Meter: 11.10.11.10.9.11 Appears in 595 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Lyrics: 1 Hark! hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore; How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more! Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome The pilgrims of the night, Singing to welcome the pilgrims, the pilgrims of the night. 2 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come;" And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome The pilgrims of the night, Singing to welcome the pilgrims, the pilgrims of the night. 3 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea; And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee. Singing to welcome The pilgrims of the night, Singing to welcome the pilgrims, the pilgrims of the night. 4 Rest comes at length, though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past; Faith's journeys end in welcome to the weary, And heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last. Singing to welcome The pilgrims of the night, Singing to welcome the pilgrims, the pilgrims of the night. 5 Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping; Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above; Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping, And life's long shadows break in cloudless love. Singing to welcome The pilgrims of the night, Singing to welcome the pilgrims, the pilgrims of the night. Amen. Used With Tune: PILGRIMS

The grave itself a garden is

Author: C. Wordsworth Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: BELMONT

The strife is o'er, the battle done

Author: Francis Pott Meter: Irregular Appears in 495 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead 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 powers of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed; Let shout of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! 3 The three sad days are quickly sped; He rises glorious from the dead: All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia! 4 He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars of heaven's high portals fell; Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell! Alleluia! 5 Lord! by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death's dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to Thee Alleluia! Amen. Used With Tune: [The strife is o'er, the battle done] Text Sources: Twelfth Century

I'm but a stranger here

Author: T. R. Taylor Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 625 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: ST. EDMUND

O Paradise, O Paradise

Author: F. W. Faber Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 457 hymnals Topics: Burial of the Dead Lyrics: 1 O Paradise, O Paradise, Who doth not crave for rest? Who would not seek the happy land Where they that loved are blest; Where loyal hearts and true, Stand ever in the light, All rapture, thro' and thro', In God's most holy sight? 2 O Paradise, O Paradise, The world is growing old; Who would not be at rest and free Where love is never cold? Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture, thro' and thro', In God's most holy sight? 3 O Paradise, O Paradise, We long to sin no more; We long to be as pure on earth As on Thy spotless shore; Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture, thro' and thro', In God's most holy sight? 4 O Paradise, O Paradise, We shall not wait for long; E'en now the loving ear may catch Faint fragments of thy song; Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture, thro' and thro', In God's most holy sight? 5 Lord Jesus, King of Paradise, Oh, keep me in Thy love, And guide us to that happy land Of perfect rest above; Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture, thro' and thro', In God's most holy sight? Amen. Used With Tune: PARADISE