Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
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.
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