Now 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.
If my life be long, I will sure be glad,
That I have long to obey;
But if it be short, why should I be sad
Soon to welcome endless day?
Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before;
He that unto God’s kingdom comes
Must enter by this door.
Then I shall end my sad complaints
And weary sinful days,
And join with the triumphant saints
That sing my Savior’s praise.
If my life be long, I will sure be glad,
That I have long to obey;
But if it be short, why should I be sad
Soon to welcome endless day?
Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet
Thy blessèd face to see;
For if Thy work on earth be sweet
What will Thy glory be!
If my life be long, I will sure be glad,
That I have long to obey;
But if it be short, why should I be sad
Soon to welcome endless day?
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.
If my life be long, I will sure be glad,
That I have long to obey;
But if it be short, why should I be sad
Soon to welcome endless day?
If my life be long, I will sure be glad,
That I have long to obey;
But if it be short, why should I be sad
Soon to welcome endless day?
Yes I welcome endless day.