Ancient and Modern ‎#209

209. Love's redeeming work is done

1 Love's redeeming work is done;
fought the fight, the battle won:
lo, our Sun's eclipse is o'er,
lo, he sets in blood no more.

2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ has burst the gates of hell;
death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ has opened paradise.

3 Lives again our glorious King;
where, O death, is now thy sting?
dying once, he all doth save;
where thy victory, O grave?

4 Soar we now where Christ has led,
following our exalted Head;
made like him, like him we rise;
ours the cross, the grave, the skies.

5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven!
Praise to thee by both be given:
thee we greet triumphant now;
hail, the Resurrection Thou!

Text Information

• First Line: Love's redeeming work is done
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:62-65
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55-57
  ;
  Colossians 3:1-4
• Topic: Church Year: Easter; Easter; Jesus: Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals: Mary Magdalene; The Fifth Sunday of Easter: Year A; The Second Sunday of Easter: Year C; Victory

Tune Information

• Name: SAVANNAH
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Melody from Herrnhut collection, c. 1740 in John Wesley's A Collection of Tunes, Set to Music, As they are commonly sung at the Foundery 1742