The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#602

602. It Is Not Death to Die

1 It is not death to die,
To leave this weary road,
And midst the brotherhood on high
To be at home with God.

2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.

3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.

4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust
And rise, on strong, exulting wing
To live among the just.

5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife
To reign with Thee on high.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: It is not death to die
• Title: It Is Not Death to Die
• French Title: Non ce n'est pas mourir
• Translator (into English): George W. Bethune (1847)
• Author: H. A. César Malan (1832, ab. )
• Translator (into German): Albert Knapp (1836)
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  John 11:26
• Topic: The Last Things: Death and Burial

Tune Information

• Name: TENBURY
• Composer: Frederick A. G. Ouseley (1861)
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: f♯ minor