EASTER 206 Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense 1 Cor. 15: 35 ff. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7. 7. Jesus, meine Zuversicht Author unknown, 1653 Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1863 Jesus, meine Zuversicht Johann Crüger, 1653 ior, ev life hope I to by whence shall am for er my to to too, dust, Him un Sav tak ev wak liv en; er; en. eth; my flesh close Christ, and ly Re my am 4 I 3 Nay, 2 Je 1 Je too sus, sus turn bound lives; fense And Un Un I, must deem am De sure re I er, a it be it wak nev shak giv death and cour on shall leave then, hope I will age, the er; en en? eth Know End Faith’s But I the my my now Rock Sav con faith hand joy this, by strong less ing That Grasped Shall Rests from it, my up found, gives; dence dis hath ior fi cern to be the not a of or now ior can death could From Still Rise In fraught Head part bide night fear, death Sav Though Shall E With the I ven my A tho’t. dead? heart. side. men. man leave Lord glo with and its His at bers ious anx mem trust y an His the ry, His ing 5 Glorified, I shall anew With this flesh then be enshrouded; In this body I shall view God, my Lord, with eyes unclouded; In this flesh I then shall see Jesus Christ eternally. 6 Then these eyes my Lord shall know, My Redeemer and my Brother; In His love my soul shall glow— I myself, and not another! Then the weakness I feel here Shall forever disappear. 7 They who sorrow here and moan There in gladness shall be reigning; Earthly here the seed is sown, There immortal life attaining. Here our sinful bodies die, Glorified to dwell on high. 8 Then take comfort and rejoice, For His members Christ will cherish. Fear not, they will hear His voice; Dying, they shall never perish; For the very grave is stirred When the trumpet’s blast is heard. 9 Laugh to scorn the gloomy grave And at death no longer tremble; He, the Lord, who came to save Will at last His own assemble. They will go their Lord to meet, Treading death beneath their feet. 10 Oh, then, draw away your hearts Now from pleasures base and hollow. There to share what He imparts, Here His footsteps ye must follow. Fix your hearts beyond the skies, Whether ye yourselves would rise.