937. Great God, I own thy sentence just

1 Great God, I own thy sentence just,
And nature must decay;
I yield my body to the dust,
To dwell with fellow clay.

2 Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave,
And trample on the tombs;
My great Redeemer ever lives,
My God, my Saviour, comes.

3 The mighty conqueror shall appear,
High on a royal seat;
And death, the last of all our foes,
Lie vanquished at his feet.

4 Then shall I see thy lovely face
With strong, immortal eyes,
And feast upon thy wondrous grace
With pleasure and surprise.

Text Information
First Line: Great God, I own thy sentence just
Author: Isaac Watts
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Death and Resurrection
Tune Information
Name: CHINA
Composer: Timothy Swan
Meter: C. M.
Key: B♭ Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #933 or 944.



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