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Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Richard Massie, 1800-1887 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
for our offenses given;
but now at God’s right hand he stands
and brings us life from heaven;
therefore let us joyful be,
and sing to God right thankfully
loud songs of alleluia!
Alleluia!
2. It was a strange and dreadful strife
when life and death contended;
the victory remained with life,
the reign of death was ended;
stripped of power, no more he reigns,
an empty form alone remains;
his sting is lost forever!
Alleluia!
3. So let us keep the festival
to which the Lord invites us;
Christ is himself the joy of all,
the sun that warms and lights us;
by his grace he doth impart
eternal sunshine to the heart;
the night of sin is ended!
Alleluia!
4. Then let us feast this holy day
on the true bread of heaven;
the word of grace hath purged away
the old and wicked leaven;
Christ alone our souls will feed,
he is our meat and drink indeed;
faith lives upon no other!
Alleluia!
Topics: Easter Used With Tune: CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN
Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands
In death's strong grasp the Savior lay
Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In death's strong grasp the Savior lay,
For our offences given;
But now the Lord is risen today,
And brings us life from heaven.
Therefore let us all rejoice,
And praise our God with cheerful voice,
And sing loud hallelujahs.
Hallelujah!
2 No son of man could conquer Death,
Such mischief sin had wrought us,
For innocence dwelt not on earth,
And, therefore, Death had brought us
Into thralldom from of old,
And ever grew more strong and bold,
And kept us in his bondage.
Hallelujah!
3 But Jesus Christ, God's only Son,
To our low state descended,
The cause of Death he has undone,
His power forever ended,
Ruined all his right and claim,
And left him nothing but the name,--
His sting is lost forever.
Hallelujah!
4 It was a strange and dreadful fray
When Death and Life contended;
But it was Life that won the day,
The reign of Death was ended.
Holy Scripture plainly saith
That Death is swallowed up by Death,
Made henceforth a derision.
Hallelujah!
5 Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,
Whom God so freely gave us;
He died on the accursed tree,
So strong His love! to save us.
See! His blood doth mark our door,
Faith points to it, Death passes o'er,
The Murderer cannot harm us.
Hallelujah!
6 So let us keep the festival
With heartfelt exultation.
Christ is Himself the Joy of all,
The Sun of our salvation.
By His grace He doth impart
Eternal sunshine to the heart;
The night of sin is ended.
Hallelujah!
7 Then let us feast this Easter-day
On Christ, the Bread of heaven;
The Word of grade hath purged away
The old and wicked leaven;
Christ alone our souls will feed,
He is our meat and drink indeed,
Faith lives upon no other.
Hallelujah! Topics: Easter
In death's strong grasp the Savior lay
