Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#327

327. Jesus, I know, hath died for me

1 Jesus, I know, hath died for me;
Here is my hope, my joy, my rest;
Hither, when hell assails, I flee,
I look into my Saviour's breast:
Away, sad doubt and anxious fear!
Mercy is all that's written there.

2 Though waves and storms go o'er my head,
Though strength, and health, and friends be gone;
Though joys be withered all and dead,
Though every comfort be withdrawn;
On this my steadfast soul relies,
Father, Thy mercy never dies.

3 Fixed on this ground will I remain,
Though my heart fail and strength decay;
This anchor shall my soul sustain,
When earth's foundations melt away.
Mercy's full power I then shall prove,
Loved with an everlasting love.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, I know, hath died for me
• Author: Johann Andreas Rothe (1727)
• Translator: John Wesley (1740. a)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Faith

Tune Information

• Name: WINCHESTER NEW
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8
• Key: C Major