Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#562

562. Hark! a voice divides the sky

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.

2 Them the Spirit hath declared
Blest, unutterably blest;
Jesus is their great reward,
Jesus is their endless rest.

3 Follow'd by their works, they go
Where their Head has gone before;
Reconciled by grace below,
Grace has open'd mercy’s door.

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! a voice divides the sky
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Burial; Death
• Notes: Author from index: C. Wesley

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