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The lyrics of "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" draw inspiration from a number of Biblical texts. The overall focus of the hymn is drawn from Matthew 28:5–6 where Mary Magdalene and the other Mary is told by an angel of Jesus' resurrection. [3]
The Lord of hosts is He, Christ Jesus, mighty Lord, God's only Son, adored. He holds the field victorious. Though hordes of devils fill the land All threat'ning to devour us, We tremble not, unmoved we stand; They cannot overpow'r us. Let this world's tyrant rage; In battle we'll engage. His might is doomed to fail; God's judgement must prevail!
" Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn " (Lord Christ, the Only Son of God) is a Lutheran hymn by Elisabeth Cruciger. [a] Printed in 1524 in the Erfurt Enchiridion, together with 18 hymns by Martin Luther, it is one of the oldest Lutheran hymns. [2] The text combines Lutheran teaching with medieval mysticism.
All Together series of spiritual song books; Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement (1987) Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II (1999) Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod / Lutheran Church–Canada. Hymns of the Evangelical Lutheran Church : for the use of English Lutheran missions (1886) [293]
The reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnodist, regarded music and especially hymns in German as important means for the development of faith.. Luther wrote songs for occasions of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas, Purification, Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity), hymns on topics of the catechism (Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, creed, baptism, confession, Eucharist), paraphrases of ...
In 1858, Winkworth translated Weisse's German text for "Christus ist erstanden Von der Marter alle" into English, initially giving it the English title of "Song of Triumph". [2] She published "Christ the Lord Is Risen Again" in the second edition of her Lyra Germanica in 1858, attributing the hymn to the " Bohemian Brethren ".
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory. When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory. Lord, by your cross and resurrection, you have set us free. You are the Saviour of the world.
Front page of the Achtliederbuch (1524), known as the first Lutheran hymnal. Martin Luther was a great enthusiast for music, and this is why it forms a large part of Lutheran services; in particular, Luther admired the composers Josquin des Prez and Ludwig Senfl and wanted singing in the church to move away from the ars perfecta (Catholic Sacred Music of the late Renaissance) and towards ...