Text: | The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord |
Author: | Haquin Spegel, 1645-1714 |
Translator: | Olof Olsson, 1841-1900 |
Tune: | GOTTLOB, ES GEHT NUNMEHR ZU ENDE |
1 The death of Jesus Christ, our Lord,
we celebrate with one accord;
it is our comfort in distress,
our heart's sweet joy and happiness.
2 He blotted out with his own blood
the judgment that against us stood;
he full atonement for us made,
and all our debt he fully paid.
3 That this forever true shall be
he gives a solemn guarantee;
in this his holy supper here
we taste his love, so sweet, so near.
4 His Word proclaims and we believe
that in this supper we receive
his very body, as he said,
his very blood for sinners shed.
5 A precious food is this indeed,
it never fails us in our need,
a heav'nly manna for our soul
until we safely reach our goal.
6 How blest is each believing guest
who in these promises finds rest,
for Jesus will in love abide
with those who do in him confide!
7 They who his Word do not believe
this food unworthily receive,
salvation here will never find—
may we this warning keep in mind!
8 Help us sincerely to believe
that we may worthily receive
your supper and in you find rest.
Amen! They who believe are blest.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The death of Jesus Christ, our Lord |
Title: | The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord |
Author: | Haquin Spegel, 1645-1714 (abr.) |
Translator: | Olof Olsson, 1841-1900 (alt.) |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2021 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Holy Communion |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GOTTLOB, ES GEHT NUNMEHR ZU ENDE |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | F Major or modal |
Source: | Sammlung alter und neuer...Melodien, 1742; Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt. |
Copyright: | Public Domain |