The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15636

15636. Near The Tomb Where Jesus Slept

1 Near the tomb where Jesus slept,
Roman guards their night-watch kept,
Pacing to and fro alone,
By the closely sealèd stone.

Refrain:
Christ! Thou Conqueror! All hail!
Guard and stone can naught avail!
Death is slain in mortal strife;
Hail the Prince and Lord of Life!

2 In the darksome midnight, lo!
Hark! an earthquake rolls below!
Sign of deadly conflict o’er,
Death despoiled forevermore! [Refrain]

3 That which by the cave-mouth lay,
Angel hands have rolled away;
And the Lord, His three days sped,
Comes triumphant from the dead! [Refrain]

4 O! the breathless fear which fell
On the guards no tongue may tell;
Prostrate all, in sore dismay,
As He rose, and passed away! [Refrain]

5 Christ, Thou Victor o’er the tomb,
Take us in the Day of Doom,
Take us to Thine own dear side,
At the last great Easter-tide!

Refrain>
Christ! Thou Conqueror! all hail!
Let not Death o’er us prevail:
Help us in our mortal strife,
Bring us to the Land of Life!

Text Information

• First Line: Near the tomb where Jesus slept
• Title: Near The Tomb Where Jesus Slept
• Author: George P. Grantham
• Refrain First Line: Christ! Thou Conqueror! All hail!
• Language: English
• Source: The Sunday School Hymnal (Buffalo: Breed, Lent, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DORDRECHT
• Composer: George Pierce Grantham (1871)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain