Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

288 Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

1 Jesus lives, and so shall I;
   Death, thy sting is gone forever!
   He who deigned for me to die
   lives, the bands of death to sever.
   He shall raise me with the just:
   Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

2 Jesus lives, and reigns supreme,
   and, His kingdom still remaining,
   I shall also be with Him,
   ever living, ever reigning.
   God has promised: be it must:
   Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

3 Jesus lives, and by His grace,
   vict'ry o'er my passions giving,
   I will cleanse my heart and ways,
   ever to His glory living.
   Me He raises from the dust;
   Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

4 Jesus lives! I know full well
   nought from Him my heart can sever,
   life nor death nor pow'rs of hell,
   joy nor grief, henceforth forever.
   None of all His saints is lost;
   Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

5 Jesus lives, and death is now
   but my entrance into glory.
   Courage, then, my soul, for thou
   hast a crown of life before thee;
   thou shalt find thy hopes were just;
   Jesus is the Christian's Trust.
                         Christian F. Gellert
                         Tr. by Philip Schaff
                         Hymns for the Family of God

<idle musing>
Yep. That Philip Schaff, the one who wrote all those church history volumes. Makes sense he would also translate hymns—I just never noticed any before. Some hymnals insert a verse after verse 2:

3 Jesus lives, and God extends
   grace to each returning sinner;
   rebels He receives as friends
   and exalts to highest honor.
   God is True as He is Just;
   Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

</idle musing>