The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#596

596. In Thy Dear Wounds I Fall Asleep

1 In Thy dear wounds I fall asleep,
O Jesus, cleanse my soul from sin:
Thy bitter death, Thy precious blood
For me eternal glory win.

2 By Thee redeemed, I have no fear,
When now I leave this mortal clay,
With joy before Thy throne I come;
God's own must die, yet live alway.

3 Welcome, O death! thou bringest me
To dwell with God eternally;
Through Christ my soul from sin is free,
O take me now, dear Lord, to Thee!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: In Thy dear wounds I fall asleep
• Title: In Thy Dear Wounds I Fall Asleep
• Author: Paul Eber (1538)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Last Things: Death and Burial

Tune Information

• Name: I KRISTI SÅR JAG SOMNAR IN
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: g minor
• Source: Swedish, 1689.