[Come see the place where Jesus lay] (Hodges)

[Come see the place where Jesus lay] (Hodges)

Composer: J. Sebastian B. Hodges
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: J. Sebastian B. Hodges

Born: 1830, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Died: May 1, 1915, Baltimore, Maryland. Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Son of composer Edward Hodges, John emigrated to America in 1845, and attended Columbia University and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. Ordained an Episcopal minister in 1854, he served at the Grace/Second Episcopal Church, Newark, New Jersey (1860-70), and was Rector of St. Paul’s, Baltimore, Maryland, for 35 years. His works include: The Book of Common Praise, 1869 The revised edition of Hymn Tunes, 1903 --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Come see the place where Jesus lay] (Hodges)
Composer: J. Sebastian B. Hodges
Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
Incipit: 11232 54351 65143

Texts

Come, see the place where Jesus lay

Come, see the place where Jesus lay,
And hear angelic watchers say,
"He lives, Who once was slain:
Why seek the living 'midst the dead?
Remember how the Saviour said
That he would rise again."

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