Why should we tremble to convey

1Why should we tremble to convey The Christian to the tomb? There once the flesh of Jesus lay, And left a long perfume.

2The graves of all the saints he blest, And softened every bed; Where should the dying members rest, But with their dying Head?

3Thence he arose, ascending high, And showed our feet the way; Up to the Lord we all shall fly At the great rising day.

4Then let the last, loud trumpet sound, And bid our kindred rise; Awake, ye nations under ground; Ye saints, ascend the skies.