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Spirit, leave thy house of clay

Author: Montgomery Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #918 (1873) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Spirit, leave thy house of clay; Lingering dust, resign thy breath; Spirit, cast thy chains away; Dust, be thou dissolved in death! Thus the mighty Saviour speaks, While the faithful Christian dies; Thus the bonds of life he breaks, And the ransomed captive flies. 2 Prisoner, long detained below, Prisoner, now with freedom blest, Welcome from a world of woe; Welcome to a land of rest: Thus the choir of angels sing, As they bear the soul on high, While with hallelujahs ring All the regions of the sky. 3 Grave! the guardian of our dust, Grave! the treasury of the skies, Every atom of thy trust Rests in hope again to rise! Hark! the judgment-trumpet calls-- Soul, rebuild thy house of clay: Immortality thy walls, And eternity thy day. Topics: Resurrection and Judgment; Clothed with Immortality Scripture: Psalm 16:9

Spirit—leave thine house of clay!

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #716 (1828) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 Spirit--leave thine house of clay! Lingering dust--resign thy breath! Spirit--cast thy chains away! Dust--be thou dissolv'd in death!" Thus th'Almighty Saviour speaks, While the faithful Christian dies! Thus--the bonds of life he breaks, And the ransom'd captive flies! 2 "Prisoner--long detain'd below! Prisoner--now with freedom blest! Welcome--from a world of wo! Welcome--to a land of rest!" Thus the choir of angels sing, As thy bear the soul on high! While with hallelujahs ring All the region of the sky! 3 Grave--the guardian of our dust! Grave--the treasury of the skies! Every atom of thy trust, Rests in hope again to rise! Hark! the judgment-trumpet calls! "Soul--rebuild thy house of clay-- Immortality thy walls, And Eternity thy day!"-- Topics: Death Death of the pious; The dying Christian