Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#430

430. Who knows how near my life's expanded?

1 Who knows how near my life's expended?
Time flies, and death is hasting on:
How soon, my term of trial ended,
May heave my lat expiring groan!
For Jesus' sake, when flesh shall fail,
O God, with we may all be well!

2 My many sins! O veil them over
With merits of Thy dying Son!
I here Thy richest grace discover,
Here find I peace, and here alone;
And for His sake, when flesh shall fail,
O God, with me may it be well!

3 His bleeding wounds give me assurance
That Thy free mercy will abide;
Here strength I find for death's endurance,
And hope for all I need beside:
For Jesus' sake, when flesh shall fail,
O God, with me may it be well!

4 Naught shall my soul from Jesus sever,
Nor life, nor death; things high nor low:
I take Him as my Lord forever,
My future trust, as He is now;
And for His sake, when flesh shall fail,
O God, with me may it be well.

Text Information

• First Line: Who knows how near my life's expanded?
• Author: Emelie Juliane of Schwarzburg -Rudolstadt (1988)
• Translator: Henry Mills (1845)
• Meter: No. 32
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope: The Consummation: Contemplation of Death
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende

Tune Information

• Name: RUDOLSTADT (Wer weiss wie nahe mir mein Ende)
• Composer: Johann David Meier (1692)
• Arranger: Christian Möck (1820)
• Meter: No. 32
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.