The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14108

14108. If Life Be Long

1 If life be long, I will be glad
That I may long obey;
If short, then why should I be sad
To soar to endless day?

2 This life is giv’n me to prepare
For that which is to come;
Grant me, O Lord, the bliss to share
Of an eternal home.

3 The life God gives I will employ
To do His blessèd will;
Upward I’ll soar on wings of joy,
And do His pleasure still.

4 Then let me live for God alone,
While life to me is giv’n;
And let me serve before the throne
Forevermore in Heav’n.

Text Information

• First Line: If life be long, I will be glad
• Title: If Life Be Long
• Author: J. G. Bonnell
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Praise and Promise by J. M. Black and C. C. McCabe (Chicago: R. R. McCabe & Company, 1900)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TAMALPAIS
• Composer: C. E. Couser (1900)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain