A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#LXIV

LXIV. The Resurrection of Christ

1 Hosanna to the Prince of light,
That cloth'd himself in clay;
Enter'd the iron gates of death,
And tore the bars away.

2 Death is no more the king of dread,
Since our Immanuel rose;
He took the tyrant's sting away,
And spoil'd our hellish foes.

3 See how the Conqu'ror mounts aloft,
And to his Father flies,
With scars of honour in his flesh,
And triumph in his eyes.

4 Raise your devotion, mortal tongues,
To reach his bless'd abode;
Sweet be the accents of your songs,
To our incarnate God.

5 Bright angels, strike your loudest string
Your sweetest voices raise;
Let heav'n and all created things,
Sound our Immanuel's praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Hosanna to the Prince of light
• Title: The Resurrection of Christ
• Author: Dr. Watts
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: After Sermon

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