1.

There is a life by man uncomprehended;
It doth rejoice in judgment from God’s hand—
A life for those who’ve turned away from folly,
Who ’gainst deceit and emptiness will stand.

2.

There is a life that shatters form and custom;
With children’s milk its hunger can’t be stilled.
A life unshakable in storm and tempest,
With tones of praise and thankfulness it’s filled.

3.

There is a life so full of weight and content—
A life of mercy, love, and righteousness;
A life possessed by those so poor in spirit;
A life for those who walk in lowliness.

4.

There is a life that satisfies my spirit—
A life so full of pure vitality;
A life where God Himself my table spreadeth.
One long, eternal feast this life shall be.

5.

There is a life unchanging and unalt’ring,
And yet it changes all things on its way—
A life that brings us rest in all our wand’ring,
And all that would disturb must flee away.

6.

There is a life of harmony and blessing
That’s reconciled with all that comes its way—
A life devoted wholly to God’s pleasure;
A life of true contentment, come what may.

7.

There is a life not grasped by worldly wisdom,
But great and small it captures, nonetheless—
A life that few, so very few, discover;
A life that only men of faith possess.

Written in 1917 by Nils Risnes (published in 1920)traditional melody from tyrolText © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ Bb