JESUS CHRIST >> RESURRECTION & ASCENSION
SDAH 171
Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son;
Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
Kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.
Text
1
Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son;
Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
Kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.
Refrain :
Thine is the glory,
Risen, conquering Son;
Endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won.
2
Lo! Jesus meets us.
Risen from the tomb,
Lovingly He greets us,
Scatters fear and gloom;
Let His Church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
For her Lord now liveth;
Death has lost its sting.
3
No more we doubt Thee,
Glorious Prince of life!
Life is nought without Thee;
Aid us in our strife;
Make us more than conquerors through Thy deathless love
Bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Matt 28:2; John 20:7 (b) Matt 28:9; 1 Cor 15:55 (c) Rom 8:37
Author
Edmond Budry (1854-1932)
Translator
R. Birch Hoyle, 1923 (1875-1939)
Copyright
Words from Cantate Domino. Copyright by World Student Christian Federation. Used by permission.
Hymn Tune
JUDAS MACCABEUS
Metrical Number
5.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.Ref.
Composer
George Friderick Handel (1685-1759)
Arranged
Leisentritt’s Gesangbuch, 1584
Year Composed
1747
Theme
RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION
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Recommended Reading
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Many hymns actually worked vice versa wherein authors would write verses according to existing tunes. Hundreds of hymns are sung from borrowed tunes, such as secular songs, chants, and even classical works. That being said, I went ahead and researched which hymns in the SDA Hymnal were originally classical works.
Notes
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