Text: | Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won! |
Author: | C. F. Gellert |
Translator: | Frances E. Cox |
Tune: | JESUS MEINE ZUVERSICHT |
Arranger: | J. S. Bach |
Composer (melody): | J. Crüger |
1 Jesus lives! the victory's won!
Death no longer can appal me.
Jesus lives! death's reign is done:
from the grave will Christ recall me.
Brighter scenes shall then commence;
this shall be my confidence.
2 Jesus lives! to him the throne
there above all things is given.
I shall go where he is gone,
live and reign with him in heaven.
All I need will God dispense;
this shall be my confidence.
3 Jesus lives! for me he died,
hence will I, to Jesus living,
pure in heart and act abide
praise to him and glory divine.
God is faithful; doubtings, hence!
this shall be my confidence.
4 Jesus lives! and I am sure
neither death nor life shall sever
me from him. I shall endure
in his love, thro' death, forever.
God will be my sure defense;
this shall be my confidence.
5 Jesus lives! and now is death
but the gate of life immortal;
this shall calm my trembling breath
when I pass its gloomy portal.
Faith shall cry, as fails each sense,
"Jesus is my confidence!"
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus lives! The victory's won! |
Title: | Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won! |
Author: | C. F. Gellert (1757) |
Translator: | Frances E. Cox (1841 (rev.)) |
Meter: | 7.8.7.8.77 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Scripture: | |
Source: | Jesus Lebt; Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) (tr.) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | JESUS MEINE ZUVERSICHT |
Composer (melody): | J. Crüger (1653) |
Arranger: | J. S. Bach |
Meter: | 7.8.7.8.77 |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | harmony simplified |