Author: Ernst C. Homburg; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Luke 22-24 Refrain First Line: thousand, thousand thanks are due Lyrics: 1 Christ, the life of all the living;
Christ, the death of death our foe;
Christ, for us yourself once giving
to the darkest depths of woe:
through your suffering, death, and merit,
life eternal we inherit;
Refrain:
thousand, thousand thanks are due,
dearest Jesus, unto you.
2 You have suffered great affliction
and have borne it patiently,
even death by crucifixion:
our atonement full and free.
Lord, you chose to be tormented,
that our doom should be prevented; [Refrain]
3 Lord, for all that bought our pardon,
for the sorrows deep and sore,
for the anguish in the garden,
we will thank you evermore.
For the victory of your dying—
sinful nature mortifying— [Refrain]
Topics: Church Year Lent; Death and Dying; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Lamb; Jesus Christ Suffering Used With Tune: JESU, MEINES LEBENS LEBEN
Christ, the Life of All the Living