Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #406 (1993) Meter: 12.12.12 Hymnal Title: Christian Worship (1993) First Line: This is the threefold truth on which our faith depends Lyrics: 1 This is the threefold truth on which our faith depends;
And with this joyful cry worship begins and ends:
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!
2 Made sacred by long use, new-minted for our time,
Our liturgies sum up the hope we have in him:
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!
3 On this we fix our minds as, kneeling side by side,
We take the bread and wine, take him, the Crucified:
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!
4 By this we are upheld when doubt or grief assails
Our Christian faith and love, and only grace avails:
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!
5 This is the threefold truth which, if we hold it fast,
Changes the world and us and brings us home at last:
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! Topics: Faith; Faith Languages: English Tune Title: ACCLAMATIONS
This Is the Threefold Truth