All the world knows he was the founder of St.Luke's Hospital in New York, and the extensive institutions of charity at St.
Johnsland, on Long Island.

Of his hymns the most popular is "I would not live alway," etc.
It was first written as an impromptu for a lady's album, and afterwards amended into its present form.
In his later years he regarded the tone of that hymn as too lugubrious; and in a pleasant note to me he said: "Paul's 'For me to live is Christ' is far better than Job's 'I would not live alway.'" My favorite among his productions is the one on Noah's Dove, commencing, "O cease, my wandering soul"; but the man was greater than any song he ever wrote.

As he was a bachelor he lived in his St.Luke's Hospital; and once, when he was carrying a tray of dishes down to the kitchen and some one protested, the patriarch replied: "Why not; what am I but a waiter here in the Lord's hotel ?" When very near his end the Chaplain of the hospital prayed at his bedside for his recovery.

"Let us have an understanding about this," said Muhlenberg.

"You are asking God to restore me, and I am asking God to take me home.