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Hymn II

Charles Wesley

“Hymn II” as printed in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746).

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 6 1746 · historical text
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This text comes from Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

1SInners, dismiss your Fear,

The joyful Tidings hear!

This the Word that JESUS said,

O believe, and feel it true,

Christ is risen from the Dead,

Lives the Lord who died for you!

Verse 2

2Haste, to his Tomb repair,

And see the Tokens there;

See the Place where JESUS lay,

Mark the Burial-Cloaths He wore:

Angels near his Relicks stay,

Guards of Him who dies no more.

Verse 3

3Why then art Thou cast down,

Thou poor afflicted One?

Full of Doubts, and Griefs, and Fears,

Look into that Open Grave!

Died He not to dry thy Tears?

Rose He not thy Soul to save?

Verse 4

4Know'st Thou not where to find

The Saviour of Mankind?

He hath borne Himself away,

He from Death Himself hath freed,

He on the Third glorious Day,

Rose triumphant from the Dead.

Verse 5

5To purge thy guilty Stain

He died, and rose again:

Wherefore dost Thou weep and mourn?

Sinner, lift thine Heart and Eye,

Turn thee, to thy JESUS turn,

See thy loving Saviour nigh.

Verse 6

6He comes His own to claim,

He calls thee by thy Name:

Drooping soul, rejoice, rejoice,

See Him there to life restored!

Mary—know thy Savior’s voice,

Hear it, and reply, My LORD.

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Written by Charles Wesley

Words by Charles Wesley. Historical text published in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746), “Hymn II”

Every text in this 1746 collection is by Charles Wesley (1707-1788), who died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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