Hymn
Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ
- Writer
- Isaac Watts
- Theme
- Heaven
Blest be the everlasting God,
The Father of our Lord;
Be his abounding mercy praised,
His majesty adored.
When from the dead he raised his Son,
And called him to the sky,
He gave our souls a lively hope
That they should never die.
What though our inbred sins require
Our flesh to see the dust,
Yet as the Lord our Savior rose,
So all his followers must.
There's an inheritance divine
Reserved against that day;
'Tis uncorrupted, undefiled,
And cannot waste away.
Saints by the power of God are kept
Till the salvation come;
We walk by faith as strangers here,
Till Christ shall call us home.
Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ — Text from The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts, 1835. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/hope-of-heaven-by-the-resurrection-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ?
The words of Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1835. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross and Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit.
Is Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ public domain?
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What is the meter of Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ?
Hope of Heaven by the Resurrection of Christ is in Common Meter (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Justification by Faith, not Works, The Bible, the light of the world and Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast.