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Text:A funeral hymn, at the interment of the body

CCCLXIV. A funeral hymn, at the interment of the body

1 Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb,
Take this new treasure to they trust,
And give these sacred relics room
To seek a slumber in the dust.

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear,
Invade thy bounds. No mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
And angels watch his soft repose.

3 So Jesus slept; God's dying son
Pass'd through the grave and blest the bed;
Rest here blest saint, till from his throne
The morning break and pierce the shade.

4 Break from his throne, illustrious morn,
Attend O earth! his sov'reign word;
Restore thy trust, a glorious form;
He must ascend to meet his Lord.

Text Information
First Line: Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb
Title: A funeral hymn, at the interment of the body
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1799
Topic: Funeral
Notes: Now Public Domain. N. B. If this or the preceding hymn is sung at the funeral of a female he word "she" or "her" may be substituted in the place of "he" and "his".
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