Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#433

433. 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,
foll'wing our exalted Head;
made like him, like him we rise;
ours the cross, the grave, the skies.

5 Hail the Lord of earth and heav'n!
praise to thee by both be giv'n:
thee we greet triumphant now;
hail, the Resurrection thou!

Text Information

• First Line: Love's redeeming work is done
• Title: Love's redeeming work is done
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:55
  ;
  John 11:25-27
  ;
  John 20:1-18
  ;
  Luke 24:1-10
  ;
  Mark 16:4
  ;
  Matthew 27:66
• Topic: Easter; Year A: Easter Day; Year B: Easter Day; Year C: Easter Day; Years A, B, and C: Easter Eve

Tune Information

• Name: SAVANNAH
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: John Wesley's "Foundery Collection" (1742)
• Notes: A lower setting is provided