Come, ghastly death, and lay me low

Representative Text

1 Come, ghastly death, and lay me low,
For I long to see that day;
I tremble not to meet thy blow,
For I long to see that day.

Chorus:
Crying victory! victory!
Vict'ry over death!
Crying victory! victory!
For I long to see that day.

2 My Saviour's hand hath drawn thy sting,
And I long to see that day,
When I shall vict'ry, vict'ry sing!
Oh I long to see that day. [Chorus]

3 The grave to me more pleasant seems,
For I long to see that day,
Than downy beds to weary limbs,
For I long to see that day. [Chorus]

4 I there shall lay me down to sleep,
And I long to see that day;
And Christ my dust shall safely keep;
Oh I long to see that day. [Chorus]

5 But oh! a brighter day shall rise,
And I long to see that day,--
Shall blaze o'er earth, and sea, and skies,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

6 That last great day of doom and dread,
And I long to see that day,
For which all other days were made,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

7 Then Christ shall come, and I shall fly,
And I long to see that day,
In triumph to his throne on high,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

8 His powerful voice shall rend my tomb,
And I long to see that day,
And starting I shall quit its gloom,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

9 Then shall I join the ransom'd throng,
And I long to see that day,
And vict'ry still shall be my song,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

10 The long white robe we all shall wear,
And I long to see that day,
And palms of vict'ry each shall bear,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

11 With harps in hand the host shall move,
And I long to see that day.
Up to Jerusalem above,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

12 Her pearly gates shall then unfold,
And I long to see that day,
When we shall walk her streets of gold,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

13 These eyes at length shall weep no more,
And I long to see that day;
All sufferings past, all sorrows o'er,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

14 The throne of light we then shall see,
And I long to see that day,
And shout eternal victory,
And I long to see that day. [Chorus]

Source: The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #31b

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Author: William Hunter

Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :— 1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >

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