Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#380

380. Now lay we calmly in the grave

1 NOW lay we calmly in the grave
This form, whereof no doubt we have
That it shall rise again that day,
In glorious triumph o'er decay.

2 And so to earth again we trust
What came from dust and turns to dust,
And from the dust shall surely rise,
When the last trumpet fills the skies.

3 His soul forever lives in God,
Whose grace his pardon hath bestowed,
Who through his Son redeemed him here
From bondage to both sin and fear.

4 His trials and his griefs are past,
A blessed end is his at last;
He bore Christ's yoke and did His will,
And though he died he liveth still.

5 He lives where none do mourn and weep,
And calmly shall this body sleep,
'Tis God shall death Himself destroy,
And raise it into glorious joy.

6 He suffered pain and grief below,
Christ heals him now from all his woe;
For him hath endless joy begun;
He shines in glory like the sun.

7 Then let us leave him to his rest,
And homeward turn, for he is blest:
And we must well our souls prepare,
For death may seize us everywhere.

8 So help us, Christ, our Hope in loss!
Thou hast redeemed us by Thy cross
From endless death and misery;
We praise, we bless, we worship Thee!

Text Information

• First Line: Now lay we calmly in the grave
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Death and Burial
• Notes: C. Winkworth, Tr. a.; German: Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben - M. Weisse, 1531

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