Scripture Verse

I know that my Redeemer lives. Job 19:25

Introduction

Introduction

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Franz J. Haydn (1732–1809)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 1, num­ber 777.

Music: Brown­well Franz J. Hay­dn (1732–1809) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

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Job Mocked by His Wife
Georges de La Tour (1593–1652)

I call the world’s Re­deem­er mine:
He lives who died for me, I know,
Who bought my soul with blood divine,
Jesus shall re-appear below,
Stand in that dreadful day unknown,
And fix on earth His heavenly throne.

Then the last judg­ment-day shall come;
And though the worms this skin devour,
The Judge shall call me from my tomb,
Shall bid the greedy grave restore,
And raise this individual me,
God in the flesh, my God, to see.

In this identic body I,
With eyes of flesh refined, restored,
Shall see that self-same Sav­ior nigh,
See for myself my smiling Lord,
See with ineffable delight;
Nor faint to bear the glo­ri­ous sight.

Then let the worms demand their prey,
The greedy grave my reins consume;
With joy I drop my moldering clay,
And rest till my Re­deem­er come;
On Christ, my Life, in death rely,
Secure that I can ne­ver die.