Words: Isaac Watts, 1606 (ad. Jamie Barnes)
Fourth verse (and chorus ad.): Tim Johnson
Music: Jamie Barnes
Arr: Tim Johnson and Matt Patrick
lyrics
Absent from flesh, O blissful thought
What joy that moment brings
Freed from the blame my sin has brought,
From pain and death and its sting.
Absent from flesh, O glorious day!
In one triumphant stroke
My reckoning paid, my charges dropped,
And the bonds 'round my hands are broke.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then rise, my soul,
Where feet nor wings could climb,
Beyond the sky, where planets roll,
And beyond all keep of time.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then see thy God,
With eyes unveiled and free
We’ll face to face His glory laud,
And radiance ever see
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
credits
from Volume 1,
released November 10, 2012
• Tim Johnson: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Matt Freeland: drums
• Dan Stewart: bass
• Corey Kline: electric guitar
• Matt Patrick: shakers, tambourine, claves, Hammond Solovox, synth bass, electric guitar feedback
• Jordan Anderson: vocals
• Michael Vanden Oever: vocals
• Hope Community Church Worship Team: background vocals, hand claps
• Charlie Peterson: transistor organ, Hal Leonard piano-fun!, Hohner Clavinet
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