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Christ Lag In Todesbanden

Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands

186

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

87. 87. 78. 74

Modality

d minor or modal

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Adapter and Harmonizer

Johann Sebastian Bach [1685-1750]

Author

Martin Luther [1483-1546]

Language

English

Original Language

German

Publication Date

1985

Source

Geystliche gesangk Buchelyn [1524 (melody)]

Translator

Richard Massie [1800-1887 (alt.)]

Last Five Uses

• Used on Apr 30, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on May 08, 2016 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on May 03, 2015 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Apr 27, 2014 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on May 05, 2013 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Four verses)

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!

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!

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!

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!