The Hymnbook ‎#430

430. Brief Life Is Here Our Portion

1 Brief life is here our portion,
Brief sorrow, short-lived care,
The life that knows no ending,
The tearless life, is there.
O happy retribution!
Short toil, eternal rest;
For mortals and for sinners
A mansion with the blest!

2 There grief is turned to pleasure,
Such pleasure as below
No human voice can utter,
No human heart can know.
And now we fight the battle,
But then shall wear the crown
Of full and everlasting
And passionless renown.

3 The morning shall awaken,
The shadows flee away,
And each true-hearted servant
Shall shine as doth the day.
There God, our King and portion,
In fullness of His grace,
We then shall see forever,
And worship face to face.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Brief life is here our portion
• Title: Brief Life Is Here Our Portion
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
• Author: Bernard of Cluny (12th century)
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  John 14:2
  ;
  1 Corinthians 13:12
  ;
  2 Timothy 2:12
• Topic: Church, The: Church Triumphant; Life Everlasting, The; Perseverance; Life in Christ: Life Everlasting, The

Tune Information

• Name: EWING
• Composer: Alexander Ewing (1853)
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: This hymn may be sung to the tune "Ewing," on opposite page.