DEATH AND BURIAL 597 For Me to Live Is Jesus Phil. 1: 21 7. 6. 7. 6. Christus, der ist mein Leben Author unknown, 1609, 1612 Tr., St. 1–7, Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt. Tr., st.8, unknown Christus, der ist mein Melchior Vulpius, 1609 is comes and this heav dark world gain breath long leave die To I Though My ly, road; dim me; i the so for when woes Christ, me my are my to 2 For 1 For My 4 Lord, 3 ver, ing, live er, sus. are ly and Is pow’rs fail o Broth Je Lord near God. ly. Him. Thee! A sighs peace be will shall my have with to with ing death Then, men. And My And when un mer seek e’er are His ly so glad a its that He words sin Oh, And Where I pleas hear I I meet vail cov oth er, ing. er, es, 5 When mind and thought, O Savior, Are flickering like a light That to and fro doth waver Ere ’tis extinguished quite, 6 In that last hour, oh, grant me To slumber soft and still, No doubts to vex or haunt me, Safe anchored on Thy will; 7 And so to Thee still cleaving Through all death’s agony, To fall asleep believing And wake in heav’n with Thee. 8 Amen! Thou, Christ, my Savior. Wilt grant this unto me. Thy Spirit lead me ever That I fare happily.