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I Love, And I Know The Span Of My Years

Author: B. S. Ingemann Meter: 10.9.11.10.9 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I live, and I know the span of my years Lyrics: 1 Live, and I know the span of my years: I live until Jesus me calleth. I live as a guest in this valley of tears, I live till the beckoning hand appears For which the last barrier falleth. 2 I die, and I know what hour it will be; I die, at the hour of His pleasure. I die, and mine eyes my perfection shall see, I die, and my soul from its clay is free And soars to its heavenly treasure. 3 I journey and know just whither I'm bound; I'm bound for the kingdom of heaven. I go where the house of my Father is found, Where jubilant voices with praises sound, And joys to His children are given. 4 I lead now a blessed life in my Lord, I die but to live with Him ever. I journey with faith in my Savior's word, I carry His helmet and Spirit's sword Until He my life-thread shall sever. Topics: Comfort and Hope Used With Tune: [I live, and I know the span of my years]

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VITA

Meter: 10.9.11.10.9 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. P. Berggren Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13351 12754 33455 Used With Text: I Live, And I Know The Span Of My Years

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I Love, And I Know The Span Of My Years

Author: B. S. Ingemann Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #247 (1927) Meter: 10.9.11.10.9 First Line: I live, and I know the span of my years Lyrics: 1 I Live, and I know the span of my years: I live until Jesus me calleth. I live as a guest in this valley of tears, I live till the beckoning hand appears For which the last barrier falleth. 2 I die, and I know what hour it will be; I die at the hour of His pleasure. I die, and mine eyes my perfection shall see, I die, and my soul from its clay is free And soars to its heavenly treasure. 3 I journey and know just whither I'm bound; I'm bound for the kingdom of heaven. I go where the house of my Father is found, Where jubilant voices with praises sound, And joys to His children are given. 4 I lead now a blessed life in my Lord, I die but to live with Him ever. I journey with faith in my Savior's word, I carry His helmet and Spirit's sword Until He my life-thread shall sever. Topics: Comfort and Hope Languages: English Tune Title: [I live, and I know the span of my years]

I Love, And I Know The Span Of My Years

Author: B. S. Ingemann Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #247 (1928) Meter: 10.9.11.10.9 First Line: I live, and I know the span of my years Lyrics: 1 Live, and I know the span of my years: I live until Jesus me calleth. I live as a guest in this valley of tears, I live till the beckoning hand appears For which the last barrier falleth. 2 I die, and I know what hour it will be; I die, at the hour of His pleasure. I die, and mine eyes my perfection shall see, I die, and my soul from its clay is free And soars to its heavenly treasure. 3 I journey and know just whither I'm bound; I'm bound for the kingdom of heaven. I go where the house of my Father is found, Where jubilant voices with praises sound, And joys to His children are given. 4 I lead now a blessed life in my Lord, I die but to live with Him ever. I journey with faith in my Savior's word, I carry His helmet and Spirit's sword Until He my life-thread shall sever. Topics: Comfort and Hope Languages: English Tune Title: [I live, and I know the span of my years]

I Live, And I Know The Span Of My Years

Author: P. C. Paulsen; B. S. Ingemann Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #239 (1930) Meter: 10.9.11.10.9 Lyrics: 1 I live, and I know the span of my years: I live until Jesus shall call me. I live as a guest in this valley of tears, I live till the beckoning hand appears And death can no longer appall me. 2 I die, and I know what hour it will be; I die at the hour of His pleasure. I die, and mine eyes my perfection shall see, I die, and my soul from its clay is free And soars to its heavenly treasure. 3 I journey and know just whither I'm bound: I'm bound for the kingdom of heaven. I go where the house of my Father is found, Where jubilant voices with praises sound And joys to His children are given. 4 I lead now a blessed life in my Lord, I die but to live with Him ever. I journey with faith in my Savior's word, I carry His helmet and Spirit's sword Until He my life-thread shall sever. Topics: The Christian Life Trust Languages: English Tune Title: VITA

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Bernhard Severin Ingemann

1789 - 1862 Person Name: B. S. Ingemann Author of "I Love, And I Know The Span Of My Years" in Hymnal for Church and Home Ingemann, Bernhardt Severin, was born at Thor Kildstrup, Island of Falster, May 28, 1789. From 1822 to his death in 1862, he was Professor of the Danish Language and Literature at the Academy of Sorö, Zealand, Denmark. He was a poet of some eminence. His collected works were pub, in 1851, in 34 volumes. Seven of his hymns translated into English are given in Gilbert Tait's Hymns of Denmark, 1868. The only hymn by him in English common use is:— Igjennem Nat og Traengael. Unity and Progress. It is dated 1825, and is given in the Nyt Tillaeg til Evangelisk-christelig. Psalmebog, Copenhagen, 1859, No. 502. In its translated form as "Through the night of doubt and sorrow," by the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, it has become widely known in most English-speaking countries. The translation was published in the People's Hymnal, 1861. It was greatly improved in Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1875, and has been specially set to music by several composers. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

A. P. Berggreen

1801 - 1880 Person Name: A. P. Berggren Composer of "VITA" in American Lutheran Hymnal Andreas Peter Berggreen, born in Copenhagen, March 2, 1801. Instrumental and vocal composer; took up music as a profession after having first been compelled to study law, became organist at Trinity Church, Copenhagen, in 1838, professor of vocal music at the Metropolitan School in 1843, and inspector of the same branch in all public institutions. Works: Collection of songs, with guitar (Copenhagen, 1822-1823); Romances (1823); Ballads and Romances (1824); Variations for guitar (1825); Wedding Cantata (1829); Billedet og bustan (The Portrait and the Bust), comic opera given at Copenhagen, 1832; Songs for the use of schools (1834-39); Popular songs and national and foreign melodies, for pianoforte (1842-47); Twelve Swedish songs (1846); National songs (1848); Songs to poems of Bellmann (1850); Six Swedish songs of Runeberg (1852); Several cantatas. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888) https://archive.org/details/cyclopediaofmusi01cham/mode/2up

P. C. Paulsen

1881 - 1948 Translator of "I Live, And I Know The Span Of My Years" in American Lutheran Hymnal Paul Christian Paulsen was born on March 26, 1881, in Alstrup, Jutland, Denmark. He emigrated to America in 1904, was ordained in 1911, and served as a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Alberta, Canada. He died on July 26, 1948. NN, Hymnary