For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures; But each in his own rank: [the] first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming. 1 Corinthians 15:3,4,23
But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus has died and has risen again, so also God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. (For this we say to you in [the] word of [the] Lord, that *we*, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep; for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then *we*, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them in [the] clouds, to meet the Lord in [the] air; and thus we shall be always with [the] Lord. So encourage one another with these words.) 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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1 Corinthians 15:3,4,23, 1 Peter 1:21Thy death and resurrection, Lord,
Romans 4:17-24, Romans 5:11(How faith rejoices in the word!)
Romans 8:33, Colossians 2:14Have met the charge that on us lay,
1 Corinthians 15:55, Psalms 23:4And taken all death's sting away.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13,14, 1 Thessalonians 5:10Soon all the saints who through Thee sleep,
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17Th' appointment in the air will keep,
Matthew 25:31, Revelation 3:21When, rising from Thy Father's throne,
Luke 1:32, John 14:3Thou comest forth to claim Thine own.
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1 Thessalonians 4:16, John 5:25Thy voice the realm of death shall burst,
1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, Revelation 20:6The dead in Christ arising first;
1 Corinthians 15:51,52, Romans 8:11And, in a moment, we who live
Romans 8:11The Spirit's quick'ning change receive.
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1 Thessalonians 4:17, John 17:24Together then, the church will be
1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, John 17:24Complete in one vast company!
1 Thessalonians 4:17, John 14:3Caught up to meet Thee, blessèd Lord,
Revelation 5:6-10, Romans 8:29Where Thou shalt ever be adored.
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1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:3And now in faith and hope and love,
Philippians 3:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:16We wait to greet Thee from above;
1 Peter 1:7,13, 2 Peter 3:18Each heart sustained in power and grace,
1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 13:12Until we see Thee face to face.