Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands

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!