194 - Easter

 

 

1. Jesus lives! thy terrors now

can no longer, death, appall us;

Jesus lives! by this we know

thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us.

Al - le - lu - ia!

 

2. Jesus lives! for us he died;

then alone to Jesus living,

pure in heart may we abide,

glory to our Savior giving.

Al - le - lu - ia!

 

 

 

3. Jesus lives! our hearts know well

nought from us his love shall sever;

life, nor death, nor powers of hell

tear us from his keeping ever.

Al - le - lu - ia!

 

4. Jesus lives! To him the throne

over all the world is given:

may we go where he has gone,

rest and reign with him in heaven.

Al - le - lu - ia!

 

 

 

Words: Christian Furchtegott Gellert (1715-1759); tr. Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897), alt. Music: St. Albinus, Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876)