'Tis sweet to think of those at rest

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'Tis sweet to think of those at rest

Author: Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1846)
Published in 10 hymnals

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1 'Tis sweet to think of those at rest,
Who sleep in Christ the Lord,
Whose spirits now with Him are blest,
According to His word.

2 They once were pilgrims here with us;
In Jesus now they sleep;
And we for them, while resting thus,
As hopeless cannot weep.

3 How bright the resurrection-morn
On all the saints will break!
The Lord Himself will then return,
His ransomed Church to take.

4 Our Lord Himself we then shall see,
Whose blood for us was shed;
With Him forever we shall be,
Made like our glorious Head.

5 We cannot linger o'er the tomb;
The resurrection-day
To faith shines bright beyond its gloom,
Christ's glory to display.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #204

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Author: Samuel Prideaux Tregelles

Tregelles, Samuel Prideaux, LL.D., born of a Quaker, was born at Wodehouse Place, Falmouth, Cornwall, Jan. 20 (sometimes dated Jan. 30), 1813, and educated at the Falmouth Grammar School. From 1838 to 1844, he was employed in the Neath Abbey Iron Works. In 1836 he became a private tutor in Falmouth. His deep interest in biblical studies developed in an earnest desire to produce the most perfect edition of the Greek Testament it was possible to publish. The first specimens of his work were published in 1838, and the first instalments of his task for public use, in 1844. His Greek Testament thus begun was published in parts, Pt. vi. appearing in 1872. The work was hindered by his two attacks of paralysis (1861 and 1870); and the Prolegomena h… Go to person page >

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First Line:	'Tis sweet to think of those at rest
Author:	Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1846)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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SAINT'S REST (Jouard)

NAOMI (Nägeli)

NAOMI was a melody that Lowell Mason (PHH 96) brought to the United States from Europe and arranged as a hymn tune; the arrangement was first published in the periodical Occasional Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1836). Some scholars have attributed the original melody to Johann G. Nageli (PHH 315), but there…

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HOLY CROSS (53215)

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