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Nature with Open Volume Stands

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 148 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Nature with open volume stands, To spread her maker’s praise abroad; And every labor of His hands Shows something worthy of a God. 2. But in the grace that rescued man His brightest form of glory shines; Here, on the cross, ’tis fairest drawn, In precious blood and crimson lines. 3. Here His whole name appears complete; Nor wit can guess, nor reason prove, Which of the letters best is writ, The power, the wisdom, or the love. 4. Here I behold His inmost heart, Where grace and vengeance strangely join, Piercing His Son with sharpest smart, To make the purchased pleasure mine. 5. O! the sweet wonders of that cross, Where God the Savior loved and died Her noblest life my spirit draws From His dear wounds and bleeding side. 6. I would forever speak His name, In sounds to mortal ears unknown; With angels join to praise the Lamb, And worship at His Father’s throne. Used With Tune: ANGELUS Text Sources: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707-1709

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep

Author: Mrs. M. McKay, 1802-1887 Appears in 1,109 hymnals 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 hath 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, Waiting the summons from on high. 5 Asleep in Jesus! far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be; But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep. Topics: Death A Sleep ; Jesus (See also Christ) Asleep in; Death A Sleep ; Jesus (See also Christ) Asleep in; The Christian Life Time, Death, Eternity; Grace Daily; Death Rest in ; Longing For Heaven; Rest In Death Used With Tune: ANGELUS