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George W. Bethune·Modern
Verse 1
It is not death to die,--
To leave this weary road,
And, midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.
Verse 2
It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake, in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.
Verse 3
It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise, on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
Verse 4
Jesus, thou Prince of life!
Thy chosen cannot die;
Like thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with thee on high.
Otterbein 1890 No. 484 · S.M · Thanatopsis
Not yet anchored to a scripture passage
Margaret Mackay·Modern
Verse 1
Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the dread of foes.
Verse 2
Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest,
Whose waking is supremely blest;
No fear, no woes, shall dim the hour,
Which manifests the Savior’s power.
Verse 3
Asleep in Jesus! oh, for me
May such a blissful refuge be;
Securely shall my ashes lie,
And wait the summons from on high.
Verse 4
Asleep in Jesus! far from thee
Thy kindred and their graves may be;
But thine is still a blessed sleep,
From whence none ever wake to weep.
Margaret Mackay, “Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep”
Otterbein 1890 No. 489 · L.M · Rest
Not yet anchored to a scripture passage