Lyra Germanica ‎#96

96. When the last agony draws nigh

When the last agony draws nigh,
My spirit sinks in bitter fear:
Courage! I conquer though I die,
For Christ with Death once wrestled here.
Thy strife, O Christ, with Death's dark power
Upholds me in this fearful hour.

In faith I hide myself in Thee,
I shall not perish in the strife;
I share Thy war, Thy victory,
And Death is swallowed up in Life.
Thy strife, O Christ, with Death of yore
Hath conquered, and I fear no more.

Text Information

• First Line: When the last agony draws nigh
• Title: When the last agony draws nigh
• German Title: Kommt an der Tod, da ich muss ringen
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855)
• Author: Anon.
• Meter: 8,8,8,8,8,8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1861

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