And now, beloved Lord, thy soul resigning

From Oremus Hymnal

And now, belovèd Lord, thy soul resigning
into thy Father's arms with conscious will,
calmly, with reverend grace, thy head inclining,
the throbbing brow and labouring breast grow still.

Freely thy life thou yieldest, meekly bending
e'en to the last beneath our sorrows' load,
yet, strong in death, in perfect peace commending
yhy spirit to thy Father and thy God.

Sweet Savior, in mine hour of mortal anguish,
when earth grows dim, and round me falls the night,
O breathe thy peace, as flesh and spirit languish;
at that dread eventide let there be light.

To thy dear cross turn thou mine eyes in dying;
lay but my fainting head upon thy breast;
those outstretched arms receive my latest sighing-
and then, O then, thine everlasting rest.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Eliza S Alderson (1818-1889)

Meter

11 10 11 10

Sound Files

Strength and Stay, Zu meinem Herrn

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874	522	Commendatio
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924	121	Commendatio
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879	155
The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902	65	Commendatio
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903	155	Woodlyn
The English Hymnal, 1906	119	Zu meinem Herrn
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908	149	Woodlyn, Commendatio
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917	320	Commendatio
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919	136	St. Winifred
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938	149	Strength and Stay
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950	123	Strength and Stay