Scripture Verse

He will swallow up death in victory. Isaiah 25:8

Introduction

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Samuel Beazley
(1873–1944)

Words: Car­rie E. Breck, in His Wor­thy Praise, by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz & Ira B. Wil­son (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1915), num­ber 181.

Music: Sam­uel Beaz­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Carrie E. Breck (1855–1934)

Lyrics

Now is life, death shall be no more!
Now is life, sor­row­ing is o’er!
Praise Him, praise Him!
Jesus is con­quer­or!
Christ who lives will His loved ones keep
Thro’ His pow­er, death is on­ly sleep;
Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord,
Evermore!

Refrain

Carry the tid­ings of glo­ry, love and joy;
Christ hath shown mer­cy to thou­sands,
Life He brings;
Death shall be vic­tor no more,
Nor shall de­stroy;
Jesus is vic­tor and Sav­ior, King of kings!

Now is life, dark­ness flees away!
Now is life, life and end­less day!
Love Him, love Him,
Jesus, the truth, the way.
Endless life all may now re­ceive;
Every heart who will now be­lieve;
Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the Lord,
Own His sway!

Refrain

Now is life! let the na­tions know!
Now is life! Gos­pel tid­ings show!
Serve Him, serve Him;
Unto His loved ones go!
Tell them how Christ came for us to die,
Rose from death, reign­ing now on high;
Praise ye the Lord! Praise ye the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

Refrain