Author: Miss Winkworth; Benjamin Schmolk Hymnal: Church Book #197 (1890) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Church Book Lyrics: 1 Welcome, Thou victor in the strife,
Now welcome from the cave!
To-day we triumph in Thy life
Around Thine empty grave.
2 Our enemy is put to shame,
His short-lived triumph o'er;
Our God is with us, we exclaim,
We fear our foe no more.
3 The dwellings of the just resound
With songs of victory;
For in their midst Thou, Lord, art found,
And bringest peace with Thee.
4 O let Thy conquering banner wave
O'er hearts Thou makest free;
And point the path that from the grave,
Leads heavenward up to Thee.
5 We bury all our sin and crime
Deep in our Saviour's tomb,
And seek the treasure there, that time
or change can e'er consume.
6 Fearless we lay us in the tomb
And sleep the night away,
If Thou art there to break the gloom,
And call us back to day.
7 Death hurts us not: his power is gone,
And pointless all his darts:
God's favor now on us hath shone,
Joy filleth all our hearts. Topics: Easter; Easter Sunday; Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: DIE HELLE SONN IST NUN DAHIN
Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife