Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#557

557. When My Lips Can Frame No Sound

1 When my lips can frame no sound,
Savior, be my faith’s sure ground;
When my ears no longer hear,
May my spirit know Thee near;
When my eyes no longer see,
May my soul still rest in Thee!

2 Lord, I trust my soul to Thee;
Let Thy grace abide with me;
By the suffering Thou hast known,
Purge my sin before the throne.
Let my conscience deep within
Feel that I am cleansed from sin.

3 Faithful God, I pray again,
Give me patience in my pain;
For Christ’s sake grant soft release;
Let Thy servant pass in peace.
Then with all Thy saints above
Let me praise thy boundless love.

Text Information

• First Line: When my lips can frame no sound
• Title: When My Lips Can Frame No Sound
• Author: John Amos Comenius, 1592-1670 (1661)
• Translator: John Norman Libbey, 1866-1943 (1903)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Death and Resurrection

Tune Information

• Name: ZEIGE MIR DEIN ANGESICHT
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.
• Key: g minor

Tune Information:

(581, E)