Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
EASTER
195
Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands
Acts 2: 24
8. 7. 8. 7. 7. 8. 7. 4.
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Martin Luther, 1524, cento
Tr., Richard Massie, 1854, alt.
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Based on “Christ is erstanden”
Latin melody, c. 1100
con
ly
in
es
giv
to
God
Life
our
free
Death
fens
Lord
the
so
and
of
us;
us;
ed;
en;
vites
gave
tend
us
true
a
sus
let
the
was
Je
and
in
keep
Pas
strange
lay
Here
2
It
1
Christ
3
4
So
val
see,
strife
bands,
Where
Whom
When
For
the
fes
Lamb
dread
death’s
chal
ful
ti
we
strong
en;
strong
lights
save
end
heav
that
His
of
us
Sun
to
was
from
and
warms
love!—
Death
life
us.
us.
But
The
He
Christ
ed;
self
the
ry
God’s
him
on
ac
reign
the
to
re
right
at
is
died
vic
now
brings
The
So
The
And
of
ed
with
He
all,
tree—
Life,
stands
hand
mained
curs
Joy
sun
it,
swal
God
shine
Death
lowed
right
E
Faith
That
And
nal
to
is
to
ter
points
Death
sing
the
es
by
ful
to
pass
up
heart;
thank
o’er,
Death,
ly
Scrip
let
blood
His
His
ly
fore
He
doth
ture
us
grace
By
See,
Ho
There
part
door;
saith
be
im
our
ly
ful
mark
doth
plain
joy
is
lu
ev
harm
end
not
Hal
jah!
er.
us.
ed.
Hal
Hal
Hal
songs
hal
lost
can
sin
le
sting
Sa
night
for
of
is
tan
of
men.
A
The
And
His
Loud
lu
le
le
le
le
lu
jah!
jah!
jah!
jah!
lu
lu
5
Then let us feast this Easter Day
On Christ, the Bread of heaven;
The Word of Grace hath purged away
The old and evil leaven.
Christ alone our souls will feed,
He is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other.
Hallelujah!
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