Scripture Verse

Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:8

Introduction

Words: Co­ra B. Coop­er, 1913. Ap­peared in Im­ma­nu­el’s Praise, ed­it­ed by Charles M. Al­ex­an­der, J. Fred Schol­field & George C. Steb­bins (New York: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1914), num­ber 77. The song car­ried the head­ing, Co­ra B. Coo­per. (Aged 9 years).

Music: Will­iam G. Coop­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Co­ra Coop­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Will­iam Coo­per,

portrait
William Cooper (1861–1938)

Lyrics

When the morn­ing breaks bright and fair,
And the sky its blue robe doth wear,
Then my voice will I lift in pray­er,
Seeking God’s ten­der love and care.

Refrain

Oh, that will be glo­ri­ous!
Oh, that will be glo­ri­ous!
Living for Je­sus thro’ all my days,
And then in Hea­ven His name to praise.

Every mo­ment my soul would sing
Praise to Je­sus, my Lord and king;
I would make the glad chor­us ring,
For His love gives me ev­ery­thing.

Refrain

God will help me each day to do
All things no­ble and good and true;
If I love Him my whole life through,
He will keep till earth fades from view.

Refrain