Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#403a

403a. Lord, it belongs not to my care

1 Lord, it belongs not to our care
Whether we die or live;
To love and serve Thee be our share,
And this Thy grace must give.

2 Christ leads us through no darker rooms
Than He went through before;
Whoever to God's kingdom comes,
Must enter by this door.

3 Come, Lord, when grace hath made us meet
Thy blessed face to see;
For if Thy work on earth be sweet,
What will Thy glory be?

4 There shall we end our sad complaints,
And weary, sinful days;
And join with the triumphant saints
That sing Jehovah's praise.

5 Our knowledge of that life is small,
The eye of faith is dim;
But 'tis enough that Christ knows all,
And we shall be with him.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, it belongs not to my care
• Author: Richard Baxter (1681)
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Sexagesima; Third Sunday after Easter; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES (Durham)
• Composer: Rev. John Bacchus Dykes (1806)
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Public Domain.