To Live Is Christ

In every hardship that we face
 Christ's faithful servants must embrace
 A truth at times misunderstood
 Life is not fair, but God is good!
 When pain and loss unsettle life
 When unity is torn by strife
 When bitter biting tempests blow
 And sorrows wreck the peace we know
 When all else fails, this truth remains
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
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 Count all as loss save knowing Christ
 Our burden-bearing sacrifice
 His merit is our only plea
 Both now and through eternity
 Take up the cross that bears His name
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 To live is Christ (to live is Christ)
 To die is gain (to die is gain)
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 Embrace the hope that makes us strong
 And boldly sing this pilgrim song
 Rejoice! For Christ our risen King
 Has conquered death and crushed its sting
 Join saints above in this refrain
 "To live is Christ; to die is gain"
 To live is Christ; to die is gain
 (To live is Christ; to die is gain)
 To live is Christ; to die is gain