Religion

The Resurrection-day

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VII

Religion

DEath is a sleep, it is a rest
From all our labour here,
And to the Saints it is the best,
And so it will appear

They fall asleep in a sweet place,
They sleep in Jesus do;
They Union have with him through Grace,
Which death can't overthrow.

Death can't dissolve that blessed Knot,
That union doth remain,
And unto Jesus Christ do go,
Death unto Saints is gain.

But though the Sinner falls asleep,
His sleep is troublesome;
His Spirits shall no rest receive
Till the last day doth come;

But under wrath and dreadful Ire
His Spirit then shall lye;
When death dos come, he feels Hell-fire,
He sleeps in misery.

'Tis but one part that taketh rest,
That Sleep too soon will o're,
When God will on Body and Soul
Eternal vengeance pour.

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Hymn 138 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “The Resurrection-day.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/139/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “The Resurrection-day.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/139/.

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