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513. 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,
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 soar to endless day?
To soar to endless day?

3 Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before;
No one into His kingdom comes,
But through His opened door,
But through His opened 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!
What will Thy glory be!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, it belongs not to my care
Author: Richard Baxter (1681)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1899
Topic: Christ: Leader; Faith: Blessedness of; Life: Object of (3 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: ARCADIA
Composer: Thomas Hastings
Meter: C. M.
Notes: Public Domain.



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