Lutheran Worship ‎#271

271. Christ Is the World's Redeemer

1 Christ is the world’s Redeemer,
The lover of the pure,
The fount of heav'nly wisdom,
Our trust and hope secure,
The armor of his soldiers
The Lord of earth and sky,
Our health while we are living,
Our life when we shall die.

2 Christ has our host surrounded
With clouds of martyrs bright,
Who wave their palms in triumph
And fire us for the fight.
Then Christ the cross ascended
To save a world undone,
And, suff'ring for the sinful,
Our full redemption won.

3 Down in the realm of darkness
He lay, a captive bound,
But at the hour appointed
He rose, a victor crowned.
And now, to heav'n ascended,
He sits upon the throne
Whence he had ne'er departed,
His Father's and his own.

4 Glory to God the Father,
The unbegotten One,
All honor be to Jesus,
His sole begotten Son;
And to the Holy Spirit,
The perfect Trinity,
Let all the worlds give answer,
Amen-- so let it be.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ is the world's Redeemer
• Title: Christ Is the World's Redeemer
• Author (attributed to): St. Columbia, 521-597
• Translator: Duncan MacGregor, 1854-1923
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Redeemer

Tune Information

• Name: MOVILLE
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: c minor
• Source: Irish traditional melody
• Copyright: Tune and arrangement: Copyright Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Dublin.