Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#508

508. God of the living, in Whose eyes

1 God of the living, in Whose eyes
Unveiled Thy whole creation lies,
All souls are Thine; we must not say
That those are dead who pass away,
From this our world of flesh set free;
We know them living unto Thee.

2 Released from earthly toil and strife,
With Thee is hidden still their life;
Thine are their thoughts, their works, their powers,
All thine, and yet most truly ours;
For well we know, where'er they be,
Our dead are living unto Thee.

3 Not spilt like water on the ground,
Not wrapped in dreamless sleep profound,
Not wandering in unknown despair
Beyond Thy voice, Thine arm, Thy care;
Not left to lie like fallen tree;
Not dead, but living unto Thee.

4 Thy Word is true, Thy will is just;
To Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust,
And bless Thee for the love which gave
Thy Son to fill a human grave,
That none might fear that world to see
Where all are living unto Thee.

5 O Breather into man of breath,
O Holder of the keys of death,
O Giver of the life within,
Save us from death, the death of sin;
That body, soul, and spirit be
For ever living unto Thee!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God of the living, in Whose eyes
• Author: John Ellerton (1858-67)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Life Everlasting: Death

Tune Information

• Name: DAVID'S HARP
• Composer: Robert King
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8
• Key: D Major
• Source: Robert King in The Divine Companion, 1722