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Hark! A voice divides the sky,
happy are the faithful dead!
In the Lord who sweetly die,
they from all their toils are freed;
Them the Spirit hath declared
blessed, unutterably blessed;
Jesus is their great reward,
Jesus is their endless rest.
Followed by their works, they go
where their Head has gone before;
Reconciled by grace below,
grace has opened mercy�s door;
Justified through faith alone,
here they knew their sins forgiven,
Here they laid their burden down,
hallowed, and made fit for heaven.
Who can now lament the lot
of a saint in Christ deceased?
Let the world, who know us not,
call us hopeless and unblessed:
When from flesh the spirit freed
hastens homeward to return,
Mortals cry, �A man is dead!�
Angels sing, �A child is born!�
Born into the world above,
they our happy brother greet,
Bear him to the throne of love,
place him at the Savior�s feet;
Jesus smiles, and says, �Well done,
good and faithful servant thou;
Enter, and receive thy crown,
reign with Me triumphant now.�
Angels catch the approving sound,
bow, and bless the just award;
Hail the heir with glory crowned,
now rejoicing with his Lord:
Fuller joys ordained to know,
waiting for the general doom,
When the archangel�s trump shall blow,
�Rise, ye dead, to judgment come!�
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7
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Dates:
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1742
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 25:21;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1889 | # 51 | | 1899 | # 613 |
MUSIC
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WANSTED
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 613 | A |
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