485. We Know That Christ Is Raised
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Text Information |
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First Line: |
We know that Christ is raised and dies no more |
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Title: |
We Know That Christ Is Raised |
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Author: |
John Brownlow Geyer (1967, alt.) |
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Meter: |
10.10.10.4 |
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Language: |
English |
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Publication Date: |
2013 |
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Scripture: |
; ; ; ; ; ; |
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Topic: |
Baptism; Jesus Christ: Resurrection; A New Heaven and a New Earth |
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Copyright: |
© 1972 John Brownlow Geyer |
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Tune Information |
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Name: |
ENGELBERG |
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Composer: |
Charles Villiers Stanford (1904) |
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Meter: |
10.10.10.4 |
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Key: |
F Major |
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Notes: |
Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony. (this tune in a higher key, 641) |
Text Information:Beginning with an allusion to Romans 6:9, this exuberant baptismal hymn unfolds the implications of our incorporation into Christ’s new life, making us “a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). The text was written to fit this expansive tune by a distinguished British composer.