Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#368

368. Lord, it belongs not to my care

1 Lord, it belongs not to my care
Whether I die or live;
To love and serve thee is my share,
And this thy grace must give.

2 If life be long, I will be glad
That I may long obey;
If short, yet why should I be sad
To welcome endless day?

3 Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than he went through before;
He that into God's kingdom comes
Must enter by this door.

4 Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet
Thy blessèd face to see;
For if thy work on earth be sweet,
What will thy glory be?

5 My knowledge of that life is small,
The eye of faith is dim;
But 'tis enough that Christ knows all,
And I shall be with him.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, it belongs not to my care
• Author: Richard Baxter, 1615 - 91
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Lent; The Life In Christ: Comfort and Rest; The Life In Christ: Life Everlasting; The Life in Christ: Repentance and Faith
• Notes: This hymn may also be sung to TALLIS' ORDINAL (No. 154)

Tune Information

• Name: CHESHIRE
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: e minor
• Source: Este's Psalter, 1592