Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands Lyrics

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 hallelujah! Hallelujah

Our Savior Jesus, God's own Son

Here in our stead descended

The knot of sin has been undone

The claim of death is ended

Christ has crushed the pow'r of hell

Now there is naught but death's gray shell

Its sting is lost forever. Hallelujah

Here the true Paschal Lamb we see

Whom God so freely gave us

Who died on the accursed tree

So strong God's love!- to save us

See, his blood now marks our door

Faith points to it; death passes o'er

And Satan cannot harm us. Hallelujah

So let us keep the festival

To which the Lord invites us

Christ is the very joy of all

The sun that warms and lights us

Now his grace to us imparts

Eternal sunshine to our hearts

The night of sin is ended. Hallelujah

Then let us feast this Easter day

On Christ the bread of heaven

The Word of grace has purged away

The old and evil leaven

Christ alone, our holy meal

The hungry soul will feed and heal

Faith lives upon no other! Hallelujah