The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16286

16286. Let Me Die Like A Christian

1 Let the mes­sage go forth,
Send it o­ver the earth,
Sound­ing clear­ly and sweet­ly,
Pro­claim­ing the worth
Of a faith that can say,
Meet­ing death on the way:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Chris­tian."

Refrain:
O to die like a Chris­tian,
Who would not die like a Chris­tian?
With Christ by my side, what­so­ev­er be­tide,
Let me me, let me die like a Chris­tian.

2 Un­to Him who de­stroyed
All the sting death em­ployed,
Mak­ing ful­ly and just­ly
The death sen­tence void;
Let us come while we may,
That in death we can say:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Chris­tian." [Refrain]

3 If we trust in His blood,
If we own Him as Lord,
Res­ur­rect­ion and glo­ry
Shall come thro’ His word;
And in death we may sing,
By the grace of death’s King:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Chris­tian." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Let the mes­sage go forth
• Title: Let Me Die Like A Christian
• Author: Daniel W. Whittle
• Refrain First Line: O to die like a Chris­tian
• Language: English
• Source: The Gospel Choir No. 2, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins (Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Let the mes­sage go forth]
• Composer: James McGranahan (1895)
• Key: F♯ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain