Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #80 (1893) Meter: 4.4.7.7.6 Lyrics: 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! Topics: Passion Languages: English
So rest, my Rest