The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#483

483. We sing the praise of Him who died

1 We sing the praise of Him who died,
Of Him who died upon the cross;
The sinner's hope let all deride,
For this we count the world but loss.

2 Inscribed upon the cross we see
In shining letters, God is love;
He bears our sins upon the tree,
He brings us mercy from above.

3 The cross, it takes our guilt away,
It holds the fainting spirit up,
It cheers with hope the gloomy day,
And sweetens every bitter cup.

4 It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight,
It takes its terror from the grave,
And gilds the bed of death with light.

5 The balm of life, the cure of woe,
The measure and the pledge of love,
The sinner's refuge here below,
The angels' theme in heaven above.

Text Information

• First Line: We sing the praise of Him who died
• Author: T. Kelly (1815)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Twentieth Sunday after Trinity; Atonement

Tune Information

• Name: [We sing the praise of Him who died]
• Composer: S. Webbe (1782)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E Major