Who Knows When Death Hymn #210 WER WEISS, WIE NAHE A Collection of Lutheran Music ‘Christian Worship’ Edition Hymn #210 Who Knows When Death Text: Emilie Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, 1637-1706 WER WEISS, WIE NAHE Tune: Christian Möck, 1737-1818 PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com

Time passes on; my end draws near. #210 - Who Knows When Death [1] Who knows when death may overtake me! Time passes on; my end draws near. How swiftly can my breath forsake me! How soon can life's last hour appear! [Refrain] My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Your peace may bless my dying day.

[2] My many sins blot out forever Since Jesus has my pardon won; #210 - Who Knows When Death [2] My many sins blot out forever Since Jesus has my pardon won; In mercy robed, I then shall never Fear death, but trust in you alone. [Refrain] My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Your peace may bless my dying day.

[3] Once in the blest baptismal waters #210 - Who Knows When Death [3] Once in the blest baptismal waters I put on Christ and made him mine; Now, numbered with God's sons and daughters, I share his peace and love divine. [Refrain] My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Your peace may bless my dying day.

[4] His body and his blood I've taken #210 - Who Knows When Death [4] His body and his blood I've taken In his blest supper, feast divine; Now I shall never be forsaken For I am his and he is mine. [Refrain] My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Your peace may bless my dying day.

I know in Christ I perish not; #210 - Who Knows When Death [5] Though death may come today, tomorrow, I know in Christ I perish not; He grants the peace that stills all sorrow, Gives me a robe without a spot. [Refrain] My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Your peace may bless my dying day.

A Collection of Lutheran Music Text: Public Domain Tune: Public Domain PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com