Hymn
He Lives Again
- Writer
- Thomas Hastings
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6.8.8
How calm and beautiful the morn
That gilds the sacred tomb,
Where once the Crucified was borne,
And veiled in midnight gloom.
Oh, weep no more the Saviour slain,
The Lord is risen, He lives again.
Ye mourning saints, dry every tear
For your departed Lord:
"Behold the place, He is not here,"
The tomb is all unbarred;
The gates of death were closed in vain,
The Lord is risen, He lives again.
How tranquil now the rising day!
'Tis Jesus still appears,
A risen Lord, to chase away
Your unbelieving fears:
Oh, weep no more your comforts slain,
The Lord is risen, He lives again.
And when the shades of evening fall,
When life's last hour draws nigh,
If Jesus shine upon the soul,
How blissful then to die;
Since He has risen that once was slain,
Ye die in Christ to live again.
Amen.
He Lives Again — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/he-lives-again
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote He Lives Again?
The words of He Lives Again were written by Thomas Hastings; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 10 more hymns by Thomas Hastings, including Delay Not and Now Be the Gospel Baner.
Is He Lives Again public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, published in 1899. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of He Lives Again?
He Lives Again is in 8.6.8.6.8.8. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Pentecost.