581. To Thee, O Lord, I yield my spirit

To Thee, O Lord, I yield my spirit,
Who break'st in love this mortal chain;
My life I but from Thee inherit,
And death becomes my chiefest gain.
In Thee I live, in Thee I die,
Content, for Thou art ever nigh.

Text Information
First Line: To Thee, O Lord, I yield my spirit
Author: L. R. Senft von Pilsach (1715)
Meter: 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8.
Publication Date: 1913
Topic: The Last; The Last Things: Preparation for Death
Tune Information
Name: [To Thee, O Lord, I yield my spirit]
Composer: Georg Neumark, 1622—81
Meter: 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8.
Key: g minor



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