Hymn
The Horrors of the Second death
Oh, where shall rest be found,
Rest for the weary soul?
'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound,
Or pierce to either pole.
The world can never give
The bliss for which we sigh;
'Tis not the whole of life to live,
Nor all of death to die.
Beyond this vale of tears
There is a life above,
Unmeasured by the flight of years--
And all that life is love.
Here would we end our quest;
Alone are found in Thee
The life of perfect love, the rest
Of immortality.
Amen.
The Horrors of the Second death — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-horrors-of-the-second-death
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Horrors of the Second death?
The words of The Horrors of the Second death were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including O Bless the Lord, My Soul and Come Let Us Sing the Song of Songs.
Is The Horrors of the Second death public domain?
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What is the metre of The Horrors of the Second death?
The Horrors of the Second death is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christian Love, Like Sheep We Went Astray and The Church is the Honor and Safety of a Nation.