Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#373

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

4 Justified through faith alone,
Here they knew their sins forgiven;
Here they laid their burden down,
Hallowed 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: 1893
• Topic: Death and Burial
• Notes: C. Wesley

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