Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Deathless spirit now arise
Topic: The Present and the Future/Life and Death
Writer: <no first name given> Toplady
Composer:
Meter: 7s double
Tune:
Hymn Number: 1072
Page Number: 634, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsDeathless spirit, now arise!
Soar, thou native of the skies!
Pearl of price by Jesus bought,
To his glorious likeness wrought,
Go, to shine before his throne,
Deck his mediatorial crown;
Go, his triumph to adorn;
Made for God, to God return.
Lo, he beckons from on high!
Fearless to his presence fly;
Thine the merit of his blood,
Thine the righteousness of God!
Angels, joyful to attend,
Hovering round thy pillow bend,
Wait, to catch the signal given,
And escort thee quick to heaven.
Is thy earthly house distressed,
Willing to retain its guest?
'T is not thou, but it, must die-
Fly, celestial tenant fly!
Burst thy shackles, drop thy clay,
Sweetly breathe thyself away,
Singing, to thy crown remove,
Swift of wing, and filled with love.