The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#317

317. He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!

1 He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
Lo, Salem's daughters weep around;
A solemn darkness veils the skies,
A sudden trembling shakes the ground.

2 Come, saints, and shed your tears anew
For him who groaned beneath your load;
He shed his precious blood for you,
Then freely be your tears bestowed.

3 Here's love and grief beyond degree;
The Lord of glory dies for men!
But lo, what sudden joys we see!
Jesus the dead revives again!

4 He lives forever, wondrous King,
Born to redeem, and strong to save;
Then ask, O death, where is thy sting?
And where's thy victory, boasting grave?

Text Information

• First Line: He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Christ: Sufferings and Death

Tune Information

• Name: OLDEN
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #428, 64, or 471.