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Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Author: Frances Jane (Crosby) Van Alstyne Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 463 hymnals Topics: Last Things Death and Burial of Children Lyrics: 1 Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! ’tis the voice of angels
Borne in a song to me,
Over the fields of glory,
Over the jasper sea.
Refrain:
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest.
2 Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world’s temptations,
Sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow,
Free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials,
Only a few more tears! [Refrain]
3 Jesus, my heart’s dear refuge,
Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages
Ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience,
Wait till the night is o’er;
Wait till I see the morning
Break on the golden shore. [Refrain]
Amen. Used With Tune: SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
It is not death to die
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: Sickness, Death, and Burial Lyrics: 1 It is not death to die--
To leave this weary road,
And 'midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.
2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.
3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.
4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high. Used With Tune: BOYLSTON
It is not death to die
Abide with Me
Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,721 hymnals Topics: Death and Burial First Line: Abide with me, fast falls the eventide Lyrics: 1 Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
2 I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.
3 Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for ev'ry plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
4 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
5 I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me!
6 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies.
Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Scripture: Luke 24:29 Used With Tune: EVENTIDE
Abide with Me
The Sands of Time
Author: A. R. Cousins Appears in 324 hymnals Topics: Death and Burial First Line: The sands of time are sinking Scripture: Isaiah 33:17 Used With Tune: RUTHERFORD
The Sands of Time
Sleep Thy Last Sleep
Author: Edward Arthur Dayman Meter: 4.6.4.6 D Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: Last Things Death and Burial Lyrics: 1 Sleep thy last sleep,
Free from care and sorrow;
Rest where none weep,
Till th'eternal morrow;
Though dark waves roll
O'er the silent river,
Thy fainting soul
Jesus can deliver.
2 Life's dream is past,
All its sin and sadness;
Brightly at last
Dawns a day of gladness:
Under the sod,
Earth, receive our treasure,
To rest in God,
Waiting all His pleasure.
3 Though we may mourn
Those in life the dearest,
They shall return,
Christ, when Thou appearest:
Soon shall Thy voice
Comfort those now weeping,
Bidding rejoice
All in Jesus sleeping.
Amen. Used With Tune: REQUIEM (BARNBY)
Sleep Thy Last Sleep
One Sweetly Solemn Thought
Author: Phoebe Cary Appears in 715 hymnals Topics: Death and Burial Refrain First Line: Nearer my home, Nearer my home Scripture: Hebrews 11:16 Used With Tune: [One sweetly solemn thought]
One Sweetly Solemn Thought
O sacred Head, now wounded
Meter: 7.6 Appears in 735 hymnals Topics: Sickness, Death, and Burial Lyrics: 1 O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns, Thine only crown;
O sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss, till now was Thine!
Yet, though despised and gory,
I joy to call Thee mine.
2 I see Thy strength and vigor
All fading in the strife,
And death with cruel rigor
Bereaving Thee of life;
O agony and dying!
O love to sinners free!
Jesus, all grace supplying,
Oh, turn Thy face on me.
3 What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain;
Mine, mine was the transgression,
But Thine the deadly pain;
Lo, here I fall, my Saviour,
'Tis I deserve Thy place;
Look on me with Thy favor,
Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.
4 In this Thy bitter passion,
Good Shepherd, think of me
With Thy most sweet compassion,
Unworthy though I be:
Beneath Thy cross abiding
Forever would I rest,
In Thy dear love confiding,
And with Thy presence blest.
5 The joy can ne'er be spoken,
Above all joys beside,
When in Thy body broken
I thus with safety hide:
My Lord of Life, desiring
Thy glory now to see,
Beside Thy cross expiring,
I'd breathe my soul to Thee.
6 What language shall I borrow
To thank Thee, dearest Friend,
For this Thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end?
Oh, make me thine forever;
And should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to Thee!
7 And when I am departing,
Oh, part Thou not from me!
When mortal pangs are darting,
Come, Lord, and set me free!
And when my heart must languish
Amidst the final throe,
Release me from mine anguish,
By Thine own pain and woe!
8 Be Thou my consolation
And shield when I must die;
Remind me of Thy passion,
When my last hour draws nigh.
Mine eyes shall then behold Thee,
Upon Thy cross shall dwell,
My heart by faith enfold Thee:
Who dieth thus, dies well.
Used With Tune: O SACRED HEAD, NOW WOUNDED
O sacred Head, now wounded
Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep
Author: Margaret (MacKay) Mackay Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,089 hymnals Topics: Last Things Death and Burial 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 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! O for me
May such a blissful refuge be!
Securely shall my ashes lie,
And wait the summons from on high.
Amen. Used With Tune: BRESLAU
Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep
Sunset and Evening Star
Author: Alfred Tennyson Meter: Irregular Appears in 183 hymnals Topics: Last Things: Death and Burial Lyrics: Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell
When I embark;
For, though from out our bourne of time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
Amen. Used With Tune: CROSSING THE BAR
Sunset and Evening Star
Now Hush Your Cries
Author: N. Herman, c. 1480-1561; C. Winkworth, 1827-78; Unknown Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Death and Burial First Line: Now hush your cries and shed no tear Lyrics: 1 Now hush your cries and shed no tear,
On such death none should look with fear;
A faithful Christian now has won,
And with this death true life's begun.
2 These bones, now dead, again shall fell
New warmth and vigour through them steal;
And reunited they shall soar
On high to live forevermore.
3 The buried grain of wheat must die,
And long in withered state must lie,
Yet springs to light all sweet and fair,
Its proper fruit at last to bear.
4 E'en so this body, made of dust,
To earth we once again entrust,
Where it shall slumber free from pain
Till from the dead it rise again.
5 God breathed into this house of clay
The spirit that hath passed away;
The righteous mind, the noble heart,
The living faith did Christ impart.
6 Ah! would that promised day were here
When Christ will once again appear
And bring them to their heav'nly home
Who have been buried in the tomb.
Now Hush Your Cries
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