The Grave Shall Restore Its Trust

Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 337 hymnals

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

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear,
Invades thy bounds; no mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
While angels watch the soft repose.

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

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #917

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb
Title: The Grave Shall Restore Its Trust
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb. I. Watts. [Burial.] This is the last of five odes which are appended to a letter "To Lucius, on the death of Serena," published in his Reliquiae Juveniles, &c, 1734. It is in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, and headed, "Ode v. A Funeral Ode at the Interment of the Body, supposed to be sung by the Mourners." It has passed into several hymn-books in Great Britain and America

John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #339

A Collection of Evergreen Hymns, for All the People. New ed. #d152

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #686

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d896

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d902

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d902

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #728

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #1091

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d339

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #968

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A Collection of Hymns #457

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #A.XVIII

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #A.XIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #A.XIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #A.XIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #602

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #602

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CCLXXXIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #565

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #561

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #223

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #309

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d504

A Selection of Hymns #d295

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #335

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #335

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #323

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #966

Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d194

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #614

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American Psalmody #234

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Baptist Hymn Book #a836

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #555

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Book of Worship #555

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d956

Cantica Laudis #d330

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #683

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Carmina Sanctorum #683

Chapel Hymns #d606

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #504

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Christian Hymns #453

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Christian Praise #593

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Christian Praise #93

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d976

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Church Choral-Book #118

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Church Harmonies #724

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1102

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Church Melodies #621

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Church music #XXVI

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #910

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Church Psalmist #618

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Church Psalmist #618

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Church Psalmist #618

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Church Psalmody #H675

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Church Psalmody #675

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d761

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Conference Hymns #245

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Evangelical Hymnal #577

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Evangelical Hymns #417

Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d272

Family and Social Melodies #d369

Family Hymns #d258

Gems for the Prayer Meeting #d66

General Baptist Hymn Book #d495

Gospel Hymns #d596

Hear the Call #d151

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #612

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #513

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #656

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a656

Hymn Book for the Army and Navy #d77

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d531

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #612

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #640

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #640

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #577

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #803

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d805

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #984

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #984

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Hymnal #617

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians. 9th ed. #d198

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Hymns and Offices of Worship #242

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #587

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #587

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1324

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d191

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