Christ Jesus Lay In Death's Strong Bands
Traditional Hymn

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SongID 8042
Language English
Album Open Hymnal
Artists Traditional Hymn
Authors Martin Luther
InstrumentsGuitar, Ukelele, Piano
File TypePDF
Available Keys A, Ab, B, Bb, C, C#, D, Db, E, Eb, F, F#, G, G#, Gb, Numbers, Numerals
ThemeAlive, Alleluia, Assurance, Atonement, Bible, Blood, Bread Of Life, Breakthrough, Christ, Communion, Crucifixion, Death, Dwelling, Earth, Easter, Eternal, Faith, Freedom, Grace, Gratitude, Heart, Heaven, Hymn, Jesus, Joy, Lamb, Life, Love, Power, Resurrection, Sacrament, Satan, Sin, Strength, Thankfulness, Traditional, Victory, Battle, War, Infinite, Emptiness, Reign, Conquer, Lost

Lyrics

Verse 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 Wherefore let us joyful be And sing to God right thankfully Loud songs of Alleluia! Alleluia! Verse 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. Alleluia! Verse 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. Alleluia! Verse 4 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 it reigns An empty form alone remains Death's sting is lost forever! Alleluia! Verse 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 And Satan cannot harm us. Alleluia! Verse 6 So let us keep the festival Where to 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! Verse 7 Then let us feast this Easter 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!...

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