Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#80

80. So rest, my Rest

1 SO rest, my Rest!
Thou ever Blest!
Thy grave with sinners making;
By Thy precious death from sin
My dead soul awaking.

2 After Thy strife,
Life of my life,
Thou'rt in the tomb reposing,
Round Thee now a rock-hewn grave,
Rock of ages, closing.

3 How cold art Thou,
My Saviour, now!
Thy fervent love hath driven
Thee into the cold, dark grace,
That I might gain heaven.

4 Breath of all breath!
I know, from death
Thou wilt my dust awaken;
Wherefore should I dread the grave,
Or my faith be shaken?

5 To me the tomb
Shall be a room,
Where I lie down on roses;
Who by faith hath conquered death,
Sweetly there reposes.

6 The body dies--
Naught else--and lies
In dust, until victorious
From the grave it shall arise
Beautiful and glorious.

7 Meantime I will,
My Saviour, still
Deep in my bosom lay Thee,
Ever musing on Thy death:
Leave me not, I pray Thee!

Text Information

• First Line: So rest, my Rest
• Meter: 4, 4, 7, 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Passion
• Notes: Comp.; German: So ruhest du - S. Franck, 1716

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