The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#226

226. We are the Lord's: His all-sufficient merit

1 We are the Lord’s: His all-sufficient merit,
Sealed on the cross, to us this grace accords;
We are the Lord’s, and all things shall inherit;
Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

2 We are the Lord’s; then let us gladly tender
Our souls to Him in deeds, not empty words;
Let heart and tongue and life combine to render
No doubtful witness that we are the Lord’s.

3 We are the Lord’s: no darkness brooding o’er us
Can make us tremble while this star affords
A steady light along the path before us--
Faith’s full assurance that we are the Lord’s.

4 We are the Lord’s: no evil can befall us
In the dread hour of life’s fast loosening cords;
No pangs of death shall even then appall us;
Death we shall vanquish, for we are the Lord’s.

Text Information

• First Line: We are the Lord's: His all-sufficient merit
• Author: C.J.P. Spitta (1843)
• Meter: 11, 10. 4L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: First Sunday after Epiphany; Trust in God

Tune Information

• Name: [We are the Lord's: His all sufficient merit]
• Composer: F. R. Havergal (1871)
• Meter: 11, 10. 4L.
• Key: G Major