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171. We sing the Praise of Him who died

1 WE sing the praise of Him who died,
Him who died upon the cross;
The sinner’s hope let men 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 every bitter cup.

4 It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight;
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 heaven above.

Text Information
First Line: We sing the praise of Him who died
Title: We sing the Praise of Him who died
Author: Thomas Kelly
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
Scripture:
Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ: His Sufferings and Death
Tune Information
Name: ST. LUKE
Composer: Anon.
Meter: L.M.
Incipit: 13214 32127 17123
Key: G Major or modal



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