The Voice of Praise ‎#925

925. Shall man, O God of light and life

1 Shall man, O God of light and life,
For ever molder in the grave?
Canst thou forget thy glorious work,
Thy promise and thy power to save?

2 In those dark, silent realms of night
Shall peace and hope no more arise?
No future morning light the tomb,
Nor day-star gild the darksome skies?

3 Cease, cease, ye vain, desponding fears:
When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sprang,
Death, the last foe, was captive led,
And heaven with praise and wonder rang.

4 Faith sees the bright, eternal doors
Unfold, to make his children way;
They shall be clothed with endless life,
And shine in everlasting day.

5 The trump shall sound, the dead shall wake;
From the cold tomb the slumb'rers spring;
Through heaven, with joy, their myriads rise,
And hail their Saviour and their King.

Text Information

• First Line: Shall man, O God of light and life
• Author: Dewitt
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Resurrection and Judgment; Day Dawns on the Night of the Grave
• Notes: Public Domain.

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