The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#592

592. It is not death to die

1 It is not death to die--
To leave this weary road,
And, 'midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.

2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed with tears,
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.

3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.

4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise, on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.

5 Jesus, Thou Prince of life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high.

Text Information

• First Line: It is not death to die
• Author: H. A. César Malan (1832)
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Last Things: Burial and Resurrection; The Last Things: Burial and Ressurection; Eternal Life; Resurrection

Tune Information

• Name: [It is not death to die]
• Composer: S. Howard, d. 1782
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: g minor