Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#CCCXVII

CCCXVII. A Funeral Hymn

1 With solemn shout we sing thy praise,
Ancient of everlasting days!
Thou daily gather'st home thine own,
Who bear thy cross, to wear thy crown.

2 Let all rejoice and no one grieve,
This day we meet to take our leave
Of our dear brother's precious dust,
Until the rising of the just.

3 One with the body of the Lamb,
Seal'd with Immanuel's new name,
A member of his flesh and B=bone,
By blood redeem'd, to heav'n he's gone.

4 Then mourn not o'er the lifeless clay,
But wait the resurrection day,
When Christ the Saviour shall appear,
And he come with him in the air.

Text Information

• First Line: With solemn shout we sing thy praise
• Title: A Funeral Hymn
• Author: James Relly
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Romans 14:7-9
  ;
  Psalm 90:3
  ;
  Psalm 90:10
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:4
• Topic: Miscellaneous Hymns for Sundry Occasions

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