The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#258

258. For Me to Live is Christ

1 For me to live is Christ,
To die is endless gain;
For Him I gladly bear the cross,
And welcome grief and pain.

2 A pilgrimage my lot,
My home is in the skies;
I nightly pitch my tent below,
And daily higher rise.

3 I fare with Christ, my Lord,
His path the path I choose;
They joy who suffer most with Him,
They win who with Him lose.

4 The dawn on distant hills,
Shines o'er the vales below;
The shadows of this world are lost,
In light to which I go.

5 My journey soon will end,
My scrip and staff laid down;
O, tempt me not with earthly toys!
I go to wear a crown.

6 Faithful may I endure,
And hear my Saviour say,
Thrice welcome home, beloved child,
Inherit endless day!

Text Information

• First Line: For me to live is Christ
• Title: For Me to Live is Christ
• German Title: Christus der is mein Leben
• Translator: Charles Seymour Robinson, 1829-1899
• Meter: S.M. 6.6.8.6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Philippians 1:21
• Topic: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Christian Life: Victorious Living, Loyalty
• Source: M. Vulpius' Ein Schön Geistlich Gesangbuch, Jena, 1609
• Notes: For to me to live is Christ. Phil. 1:21.

Tune Information

• Name: HEROLD NEW
• Composer: J. Henry Showalter, 1864-1947
• Arranger: Compiler (1970)
• Meter: S.M. 6.6.8.6.
• Incipit: 33212 35543 45517
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Arrangement Copyright © 1972 by The Christian Hymnary Publishers
• Notes: M.M. 66