Rejoice in the Lord ‎#296

296. We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

1 We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner's hope though all deride;
for this we count the world but loss

2 Inscribed upon the cross we see,
in shining letters, "God is love";
he bears our sins upon the tree;
he brings us mercy from above.

3 The cross! it takes our guilt away;
it holds the fainting spirit up;
it cheers with hope the gloomy day,
and sweetens ev'ry bitter cup;

4 it makes the coward spirit brave,
and nerves the feeble arm for right;
it takes its terror from the grave,
and gilds the bed of death with light;

5 the balm of life, the cure of woe,
the measure and the pledge of love,
the sinner's refuge here below,
the angels' theme in heav'n above.

Text Information

• First Line: We sing the praise of him who died
• Title: We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died
• Author: Samuel Medley (alt.)
• Adapter: Thomas Kelly (1815)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:37
  ;
  Mark 15:26
  ;
  Luke 23:3-8
  ;
  John 19:19
  ;
  Galatians 6:14
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-8
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Passion and Cross

Tune Information

• Name: BRESLAU
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1836)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: As Hymnodus Sacer (Leipzig, 1625) (based on a melody in)