Scripture Verse

If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. 2 Timothy 2:12

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems, Vol­ume 2 (Bris­tol, Eng­land: Fe­lix Far­ley, 1749), page 75.

Music: Mant Irvin J. Mor­gan, 1895 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Happy soul, thy days are ended,
All thy mourning days below:
Go, by angel guards attended,
To the sight of Je­sus go!
Waiting to receive thy spirit,
Lo! the Sav­ior stands above,
Shows the purchase of His merit,
Reaches out the crown of love.

Struggle through thy latest passion
To thy dear Re­deem­er’s breast,
To His uttermost sal­va­tion,
To His ev­er­last­ing rest:
For the joy He sets before thee,
Bear a momentary pain,
Die, to live the life of glo­ry,
Suffer, with thy Lord to reign.