I Am the Lord's

Whether I live or die, Whether I wake or sleep

Author: Charles W. Naylor (1902)
Tune: [Whether I live or die]
Published in 5 hymnals

Printable scores: Sibelius
Audio files: MIDI

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1 Whether I live or die,
Whether I wake or sleep,
Whether upon the land,
Or on the stormy deep;
When ’tis serene and calm,
Or when the wild winds blow,
I shall not be afraid—
I am the Lord’s, I know.

2 When with abundant store,
Or in deep poverty,
When all the world may smile,
Or it may frown on me;
When it shall help me on,
Or shall obstruct my way,
Still shall my heart rejoice—
I am the Lord’s today.

3 When I am safe at home,
Or in a foreign land,
When on an icebound shore,
Or on a sunlit strand;
When on the mountain height,
Or in the valley low,
Still doth He care for me—
I am the Lord’s, I know.

4 Nothing shall separate
From His unbounded love,
Neither in depths below,
Nor in the heights above;
And in the years to come,
He will abide with me;
I am the Lord’s indeed,
For all eternity.

Author: Charles W. Naylor

One of the Movement's most gifted lyricists as well as intellects was Charles Wesley Naylor. C.W. Naylor was born in Athens County, Ohio in January 1874. It would have been inconceivable at this moment of birth for the Naylor family or Charles himself to know that sorrow and suffering would be constant companions throughout his life. Yet this scenario was to become his life allotment beginning early in his childhood. Naylor's first heartache came at age eight when his mother died. As a result of this overwhelming tragedy, Charles found himself a permanent resident at his grandparent's home. It was, however, within his grandparent's home that he became trained in religious matters. This religious upbringing proved life changing for C… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Whether I live or die, Whether I wake or sleep
Title: I Am the Lord's
Author: Charles W. Naylor (1902)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6
Language: English

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Timeless Truths #1058

Instances

Instances (5)TextImageAudioScore
Hymnal of the Church of God #429
Hymnal of the Church of God #d473
Select Hymns for Christian Worship and General Gospel Service #d593
Timeless Truths #1058TextAudioScore
When Youth Sing #d208