| 1 | The Saints of God! Their conflict past,
And life’s long battle won at last,
No more they need the shield or sword,
They cast them down before the Lord:–
O happy Saints! Forever blest,
At Jesus’ feet how safe your rest! |
| 2 | The Saints of God! Their wanderings done,
No more their weary course they run,
No more they faint, no more they fall,
No foes oppress, no fears appall:–
O happy Saints! Forever blest,
In that dear home how sweet your rest! |
| 3 | The Saints of God! Life’s voyage o’er,
Safe landed on that blissful shore,
No stormy tempests now they dread,
No roaring billows lift their head:–
O happy Saints! Forever blest,
In that calm haven of your rest! |
| 4 | The Saints of God their vigil keep
While yet their mortal bodies sleep,
Till from the dust they too shall rise
And soar triumphant to the skies:–
O happy Saints! Rejoice and sing,
He quickly comes, your Lord and King! |
| 5 | O God of Saints! To Thee we cry;
O Savior! Plead for us on high;
O Holy Ghost! Our Guide and Friend,
Grant us Thy grace till life shall end;
That with All Saints our rest may be
In that bright Paradise with Thee! Amen. |
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| 1 | The saints of God! Their conflict past,
And life’s long battle won at last,
No more they need the shield or sword,
They cast them down before their Lord:–
O happy saints! Forever blest,
At Jesus’ feet how safe your rest! |
| 2 | The Saints of God! Their wanderings done,
No more their weary course they run,
No more they faint, no more they fall,
No foes oppress, no fears appall:–
O happy Saints! Forever blest,
In that dear home how sweet your rest! |
| 3 | The Saints of God! Life’s voyage o’er,
Safe landed on that blissful shore,
No stormy tempests now they dread,
No roaring billows lift their head:–
O happy Saints! Forever blest,
In that calm haven of your rest! |
| 4 | The Saints of God their vigil keep
While yet their mortal bodies sleep,
Till from the dust they too shall rise
And soar triumphant to the skies:–
O happy Saints! Rejoice and sing,
He quickly comes, your Lord and King! |
| 5 | O God of Saints! To Thee we cry;
O Savior! Plead for us on high;
O Holy Ghost! Our Guide and Friend,
Grant us Thy grace till life shall end;
That with all Saints our rest may be
In that bright Paradise with Thee! Amen. |
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| Book | Reference | Bible Text |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4:13,14 | 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1:7-10 | 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. |
| Hebrews | 4:3 | For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. |
| Revelation | 14:13 | And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. |
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