1 On Christ, by faith, I fain would live,
From Him, my life, my all receive;
To Him devote my fleeting hours,
Serve Him alone with all my pow'rs.
2 Christ is my everlasting all;
To Him I look, on Him I call;
He will my priceless Treasure be
In time and through eternity.
3 Soon will the Lord, my life, appear;
Soon shall I end my trials here;
Leave sin and sorrow, death and pain;
To live is Christ--to die is gain.
4 Soon will the saints in glory meet,
Soon walk through ev'ry golden street
And sing on ev'ry blissful plain,
To live is Christ--to die is gain.
Amen.
Source: American Lutheran Hymnal #218