Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#66

66. 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 that 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 all 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We sing the praise of Him Who died
• Author: Thomas Kelly (1815)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: WAREHAM
• Composer: William Knapp (1738)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major