The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#603

603. I Near the Grave, Where'er I Go

1 I near the grave, where'er I go,
Where'er my pathway tendeth;
If rough or pleasant here below,
My way at death's gate endeth.
I have no other choice;
Between my griefs and joys
My mortal life is ordered so:
I near the grave, where'er I go.

2 I go to heaven, where'er I go,
If Jesus' steps I follow;
The crown of life He will bestow,
When earth this frame shall swallow.
If through this tearful vale
I in that course prevail,
And walk with Jesus here below,
I go to heaven, where'er I go.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I near the grave, where'er I go
• Title: I Near the Grave, Where'er I Go
• Author: Hans Adolph Brorson (1334)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 6 6, 8 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Last Things: Death and Burial

Tune Information

• Name: JAG GÅR MOT DÖDEN, HVAR JAG GÅR
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 6 6, 8 8.
• Key: f minor
• Source: Cantional Gotha, 1726.