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Read at the grave by Dr. Chapin

Unveil thy bosom faithful tomb
Take this new treasure to thy trust
And give these sacred relics room
To seek a slumber in thy dust

No pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear
Invade thy bounds, no mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here
Where angels watch the soft repose.

So Jesus slept; Gods dying Son
Passed through the grave & blessed the bed
Then rest dear saint, till from his throne
The morning break & pierce the shade

Break from his throne, illustrious morn!
Attend, O earth his sovereign word;
Restore thy trust! the glorious form
Shall then arise to meet the Lord.

Transcription Notes:
Only poem transcribed. Diary entry underneath transcribed on another page. https://hymnary.org/text/unveil_thy_bosom_faithful_tomb