Lutheran Worship ‎#145

145. I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives

1 I am content! My Jesus ever lives,
In whom my heart is pleased.
He has fulfilled the law of God for me,
God's wrath he hath appeased.
Since he in death could perish never,
I also shall not die forever.
I am content! I am content!

2 I am content! My Jesus is my head;
His member I shall be.
He bowed his head when on the cross he died
With cries of agony.
Now death is brought into subjection
For me too by his resurrection.
I am content! I am content!

3 I am content! My Jesus is my light,
My radiant sun of grace.
His cheering rays beam blessings forth for all,
Sweet comfort, hope, and peace.
This Easter sun has brought salvation
And everlasting exultation.
I am content! I am content!

4 I am content! At length I shall be free,
Awakened from the dead,
Arising glorious evermore to be
With you, my living head.
My Lord, earth's binding fetters sever,
Then shall my soul rejoice forever.
I am content! I am content!

Text Information

• First Line: I am content! My Jesus ever lives
• Title: I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives
• Translator: August Crull, 1845-1923 (alt.)
• Author: Johann J. Möller, 1660-1733
• Meter: 10 6 10 6 9 9 4 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Affliction; Comfort and Rest; Easter; Inner Life; Life, Christian; Pilgrimage

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST GENUG
• Meter: 10 6 10 6 9 9 4 4
• Key: D Major
• Source: Drittes Zehn neuer geistlicher Arien, Mühlausen, 1672
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright 1982 Concordia Publishing House.