Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands

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 light from heaven. Therefore let us joyful be and sing to God right thankfully loud songs of hallelujah. Hallelujah!

Verse 2

It was a strange and dreadful strife when life and death contended; the victory remained with life, the reign of death was ended. Holy Scripture plainly saith that death is swallowed up by death; his sting is lost forever. Hallelujah!

Verse 3

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 upon our door; faith points to it, death passes o'er, and Satan cannot harm us. Hallelujah!

Verse 4

So let us keep the festival whereto 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. Hallelujah!