The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9288

9288. At The Grave

1 At the grave where Christ lay sleeping,
In the arms of death’s embrace,
Roman wards their watch were keeping,
As the night wore on apace;
Where in majesty descending,
Came an angel from the throne,
At the tomb of Joseph bending,
Rolled away the ponderous stone.

2 Lo! the grave is rent asunder,
And the watchers are as dead;
Heav’n and earth beheld, in wonder,
Death in chains a captive led:
Angels, robed in white, are saying,
He is ris’n, He is not here:
Christ, the call to life obeying,
Thrills the world with hope and cheer.

3 Re-ascend, O King victorious,
Take again Thy royal throne;
There in Heav’n to rule all glorious,
Till the earth becomes Thine own:
Foes may hate Thee, they can never
Overthrow Thy righteous sway;
Thine shall be the kingdom ever,
In the realms of perfect day.

Text Information

• First Line: At the grave where Christ lay sleeping
• Title: At The Grave
• Author: Robert L. Fletcher
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Gospel Choir No. 2, (New York: Biglow & Main Company, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HOUDINI
• Composer: John Bunyan Herbert (1895)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain