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Text: | Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands |
Author: | Martin Luther |
Translator: | Richard Massie |
Tune: | CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN |
Adapter and Harmonizer: | J. S. Bach |
1 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
For our offenses given;
But now at God’s right hand Christ stands
And brings us life from heaven;
Therefore let us joyful be
And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of alleluia! Alleluia!
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;
It's sting is lost forever! Alleluia!
3 Then let us feast this Easter Day
On the true Bread of Heaven;
The Word of grace hath purged away
The old and wicked leaven.
Christ alone our souls will feed;
Christ is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other! Alleluia!
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 |
Author: | Martin Luther (1524) |
Translator: | Richard Massie (1854; alt.) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Jesus Christ: Kingship |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN |
Adapter and Harmonizer: | J. S. Bach (c. 1707) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 |
Key: | d minor or modal |