4 Xu Ijöd^fter %xl\izx m aller ^iot^, .^ilf, ta§ wir nic^t fürd^ten ©c^anD nod) 1;a§ in uttä tic ®inne nid)t öer^agen, Sßenn l>er Sein!» n?irt) laö Seten öerüagen,
4 Our highest comfort in all distress O let nauglit with fear our hearts oppress Give US strength unfailing O'er fear prevailing,
Wlien tli' accusing foe would overwlielm us.
WA grteb' unb grciib' i* fa^r' bo^in.
A Song of Simeon, " JVunc Dimittis."
Harmony by M. PrAETORIUS, And death is but a slum I Wi %i\tV unt) grcut)' id) fa"§r' fca^in, ©etroft ift mir mein ^er^ unb «Sinn,
5ßie ©Ott mir ijcr^el^en ^at; %tx Sot) ifl mein 6d)(af Worten.
In peace and joy I now depart, F&r füll of comfort is my heart, So the Lord hath promis'd me, And death is but a slumber.
IN FEACE AND JOY I NOW DEPART.
For füll of com - fort is my 3.=^hath promis'd rae. lias mad)t (El)nfluö, wak ®ottc5 «So'^n, £en tu ntid), ^err, %<x^ fel)eu lan
!Dap er fei taö Seben UuD ^ell in ^\ii^ un^ ©terten.
I)aft tu 2lIIen fürgeftcHt 9iei(^ tie ganje SBelt Dur(| Dein treuer l)eilfam Sßort, 5Irt allem Drt crfd)ot(cn.
(£r ift fa3 §eit unt» feliß Sii^t gür alle ipeiicn, 3u 'rleui^ten, tic iid) !ennen ni(|t llnD 3U Gr ifl tein^ß Solfß 3«rael
£er ^reiö, Si}r\ Sreut'' unt» 'Tis Christ tliat wrought this work for nie, The faithful Saviour ; Whom tliou hast made mine eyes to see
In him I behold my Hfe, My help in need and dying.
3 Him thou hast unto all set forth, Their great salvation, And to his kingdom called the earth— By thy dear, health-giving word,
In every land resounding.
4 He is the Health and blessed Light By him are they who dwelt in night While his Israel's hope he is, Their joy, reward and glory.