Glory to God ‎#502

502. We Who Once Were Dead

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Text Information

• First Line: We who once were dead
• Title: We Who Once Were Dead
• Author: Muus Jacobse (1961)
• Meter: 5.6.5.6.5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  John 6:35
  ;
  John 8:12
  ;
  Romans 6:1-11
  ;
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
  ;
  Colossians 2:13-15
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 4:16
• Topic: Eucharist; Lord's Supper; Communion
• Copyright: © 1967 Gooi En Sticht, Bv, Baarn, The Netherlands (admin. OCP for English-language countries)
• Notes: trans. composite

Tune Information

• Name: MIDDEN IN DE DOOD
• Composer: Rik Veelenturf (1960)
• Meter: 5.6.5.6.5
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: © 1967 Gooi En Sticht, Bv, Baarn, The Netherlands (admin. OCP for English-language countries)

Text Information:

This 20th-century Dutch hymn could well be understood as an expansion of the imagery of death and life in Romans 6:1–11, interpreted from a eucharistic perspective. Such short lines and exact rhymes are a challenge to maintain; the art of this text is a measure of its conviction.