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Text: | Christ Jesus lay in Death's Strong Bands |
Author: | Martin Luther |
Translator: | Richard Massie |
Tune: | CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN |
1 Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands,
For our offenses given;
But now at God's right hand He stands
And brings us life from heaven;
Therefore let us joyful be
And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
2 It was a strange and dreadful strife
When Life and Death contended;
The victory remained with Life,
The reign of Death was ended;
Holy Scripture plainly saith
That Death is swallowed up by Death,
His sting is lost forever.
Hallelujah!
3 Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,
Whom God so freely gave us;
He died on the accursed tree--
So strong His love!--to save us.
See, His blood doth mark our door;
Faith points to it, Death passes o'er,
And Satan cannot harm us.
Hallelujah!
4 So let us keep the festival
Whereto the Lord invites us;
Christ is Himself the Joy of all,
The Sun that warms and lights us.
By His grace He doth impart
Eternal sunshine to the heart;
The night of sin is ended.
Hallelujah!
5 Then let us feast this Easter Day
On Christ, the Bread of heaven;
The Word of Grace hath purged away
The old and evil leaven.
Christ alone our souls will feed,
He is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other.
Hallelujah!
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands |
Title: | Christ Jesus lay in Death's Strong Bands |
German Title: | Christ lag inTodesbanden |
Author: | Martin Luther (1524, cento) |
Translator: | Richard Massie (1854, alt.) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1941 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Church Year: Easter |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4. |
Key: | d minor or modal |
Source: | "Christ is erstanden," Latin melody, c. 1100 (based on) |