Funeral of a Christian

Verse 1

Hark! a voice divides the sky: Happy are the faithful dead, In the Lord who sweetly die; They from all their toils are freed.

Verse 2

Them the Spirit hath declared Blest, unutterably blest; Jesus is their great Reward, Jesus is their endless Rest.

Verse 3

Followed by their works, they go Where their Head had gone before; Reconciled by grace below, Grace hath opened mercy’s door.

Verse 4

Justified through faith alone, Here they knew their sins forgiven; Here they laid their burden down, Hallowed and made meet for heaven.

Verse 5

When from flesh the spirit freed Hastens homeward to return, Mortals cry: "A man is dead!" Angels sing: "A child is born!"