Be Thou Faithful Unto Death

Hymn Lyrics

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Words: Based on Revelation 2:10

Music: Be Thou Faithful Unto Death | Félix Mendelssohn

This selection is No. 40 from Mendelssohn’s St. Paul oratorio.

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Be not afraid, My help is nigh.

Original German lyrics:
Sei getreu bis in den Tod, so will ich dir die Krone des Lebens geben. Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir.