The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#936

936. A lovely infant sleeps in death

1 A lovely infant sleeps in death;
How beautiful and fair!
Yes, even now, though void of breath,
God's impress still is there.

2 And if thus fair and lovely here,
Beneath death's icy hand,
O will it not be beauteous there,
'Mid the immortal band?

3 When Jesus bids it rise and live
With all the saints in light,
A glorious body then he'll give,
Resplendent to the sight!

4 Though nature weeps when lovely ties
So strongly bound are riven,
Yet faith the Saviour's words applies,
"Of such the realms of heaven!"

Text Information

• First Line: A lovely infant sleeps in death
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Death and Resurrection
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NAOMI
• Composer: Hans George Naegeli
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #943 or 179.