Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
CROSS AND COMFORT
523
Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?
Ps. 73: 23
8. 3. 3. 6. 8. 3. 3. 6.
Warum sollt’ ich mich denn grämen
Paul Gerhardt
Tr., composite, based on John Kelly, 1867
Warum sollt’ ich mich denn grämen
Johann G. Ebeling, 1666
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near
grieve
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I
my
is
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If
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With
where
Ev
Shall
And
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the
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cheer;
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give
smart,
cheer
gives
heav
cross
ful,
me
y
and
Though
4
Hope
3
God
2
1
Why
ful,
oft
a
should
grieve
daunt
glad
bear
ed
ness;
ing
me?
and
tri
cross
days
of
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pal
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send
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them,
er
it,
en
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who
of
can
and
er,
me
ap
pers
doth
the
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Shall
Sea
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plant
sad
spair
leave
are
of
de
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Christ
too,
be
will
in
sons,
I
er
it
is
my
can
good
self
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rob
ed.
ness?
ing?
me.
Death
God
God,
Who
my
my
He
the
my
For
All
And
When
own
woe
will
voice
To
And
Whol
Of
joice
Son
know
ill,
That
Well
All
They
God’s
doth
my
re
men.
en?
it.
er.
them.
A
ly
hath
to
me
doth
how
their
faith
best
leave
Lord
call
nev
end
giv
5
Death cannot destroy forever;
From our fears, Cares, and tears
It will us deliver.
It will close life’s mournful story,
Make a way That we may
Enter heav’nly glory.
6
What is all this life possesses?
But a hand Full of sand
That the heart distresses.
Noble gifts that pall me never
Christ, our Lord, Will accord
To His saints forever.
7
Lord, my Shepherd, take me to Thee.
Thou art mine; I was Thine,
Even e’er I knew Thee.
I am Thine, for Thou hast bought me;
Lost I stood, But Thy blood
Free salvation brought me.
8
Thou art mine; I love and own Thee.
Light of Joy, Ne’er shall I
From my heart dethrone Thee.
Savior, let me soon behold Thee
Face to face,—May Thy grace
Evermore enfold me!
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