by Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748)
Rutland
Language: English
My flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last trumpet's joyful sound; Then burst the chains with sweet surprise And in my Savior's image rise This life's a dream, an empty show; But that bright world to which I go Hath joys substantial and sincere: When shall I wake and find me there?
Text Authorship:
- by Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by William Billings (1746 - 1800), "Rutland" [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-28
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Word count: 54