The Resurrection and the Life

 

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Tune: Du Friedenfürst

For TH

1 The Resurrection and the Life

Are You, my only Lord;

In sin and sadness and in strife

I trust Your Holy Word,

Which will remain

When ends death’s pain

And I behold Your glory.

 

2 I do not mourn in vain, I know,

Since those who die in You,

Soon brighter than the sun will glow

When You make all things new,

And I will be

Eternally

With all Your saints in heaven.

 

3 The weight of grief here can’t compare

With joy I soon will feel,

When I no more my cross must bear,

When You by grace reveal

The fruit I’ll own

From tears I’ve sown

By faith in You, my Savior.

 

4 I thank You for the ones You gave

To teach the truth to me,

So when I gaze upon their grave,

I still Your promise see:

Your child’s not dead,

But, as You said,

A little while is sleeping.

 

5 Since You bore every sinner’s guilt,

And, dying, conquered death,

And poured on me the blood You spilt

To gave me life through faith,

In hope I live

By life You give

From Your own resurrection.

 

6 Your voice shall pierce the depths of earth,

And what was dust and ash

Will know Your promised heavenly birth

In painless perfect flesh;

The earth will quake,

When we awake

To stand in joy beside You! 

 

7 When soon I see You with Your saints

Who trusted You till death;

When this weak flesh in weakness faints,

Lord Jesus, take my breath!

You are the joy

Death can’t destroy,

My Life, My Resurrection! 

            2/21/19