I read an article listing six hymns chosen by the late Tim Keller for his memorial service.
The only one I didn’t know was Jesus Lives And So Shall I.
The lyrics were written in German by Christian F. Gellert; there seem to be a number of translations, including one (according to Hymnary) by John Dunmore Lang, the Church of Scotland minister instrumental in establishing the antecedent of what would become the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
The tune JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT, attributed to Johann Crüger isn’t that catchy, but nothing seems likely to supplant it.
The lyrics:
1
Jesus lives, and so shall I;
Death, thy sting is gone forever!
He who deigned for me to die
lives, the bands of death to sever.
He shall raise me with the just:
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
2
Jesus lives, and reigns supreme,
and, His kingdom still remaining,
I shall also be with Him,
ever living, ever reigning.
God has promised: be it must:
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
3
Jesus lives, and God extends
grace to each returning sinner;
rebels He receives as friends
and exalts to highest honor.
God is True as He is Just;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
4
Jesus lives, and by His grace,
vict’ry o’er my passions giving,
I will cleanse my heart and ways,
ever to His glory living.
Me He raises from the dust;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
5
Jesus lives! I know full well
nought from Him my heart can sever,
life nor death nor pow’rs of hell,
joy nor grief, henceforth forever.
None of all His saints is lost;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
6
Jesus lives, and death is now
but my entrance into glory.
Courage, then, my soul, for thou
hast a crown of life before thee;
thou shalt find thy hopes were just;
Jesus is the Christian’s Trust.
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