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Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb;
Take this new treasure to thy trust
And give these sacred relics room,
To slumber in the silent dust.
Verse 2
Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear,
Invades thy bounds; no mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
While angels watch the soft repose.
Verse 3
So Jesus slept; God’s dying Son
Passed through the grave, and blest the bed;
Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne
The morning break, and pierce the shade.
Verse 4
Break from his throne, illustrious morn;
Attend, O earth, his sovereign word;
Restore thy trust; a glorious form
Shall then arise to meet the Lord.
Isaac Watts, “Unveil Thy Bosom, Faithful Tomb”
Otterbein 1890 No. 491 · L.M · Rest
Not yet anchored to a scripture passage
Maria Straub·Modern
Verse 1
Rest, weary pilgrim, thy journey is o’er,
Rest, sweetly rest, on the beautiful shore;
Safely at last thou hast reached the bright goal,
Fatherland, home of the soul.
Verse 2
Never again shall thy storm-beaten breast
Sigh, deeply sigh, for the sweet “land of rest;”
Gone to the Savior’s bright mansion above,
Rest in the light of his love.
Verse 3
Rest, weary pilgrim, thy journey is o’er,
Rest, sweetly rest, on the beautiful shore;
Dangers and troubles shall harm thee no more,
Rest on the beautiful shore.
Maria Straub, “Rest, Weary Pilgrim, Thy Journey Is O'er”
Otterbein 1890 No. 503 · 10s · Rest, Weary Pilgrim
Not yet anchored to a scripture passage