The Countess Ämilie Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, born to a noble family, received a good education in religion, Latin, history, among other sciences.

[2] Regarded as a forerunner of pietism,[3] she wrote 587 extant songs,[2] including Lutheran hymns such as "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende".

[5] The final two lines of eleven stanzas of her hymn are the same, like a refrain: "Mein Gott, ich bitt' durch Christi Blut: Mach's nur mit meinem Ende gut!"

In the final stanza, it is resolved for the answer after reflections: "Durch deine Gnad' und Christi Blut machst du's mit meinem Ende gut!"

The hymn in the Protestant hymnal, EG 530, is printed with a different melody, but with the option to sing the lyrics with Neumark's familiar tune.