American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#435

435. Jesus Lives! No Longer Now

1 Jesus lives! No longer now
Can thy terrors, death, appall us;
Jesus lives! By this we know
From the grave He will recall us.
Brighter scenes will there commence;
This shall be our confidence.

2 Jesus lives! To Him the throne
High o'er heav'n and earth is given;
We shall go where He is gone,
Live and reign with Him in heaven;
God is pledged; weak doubtings, hence!
This shall be our confidence.

3 Jesus lives! We know full well,
Naught from us His love shall sever;
Life, nor death, nor pow'rs of hell,
Part us now from Christ forever.
God will be a sure defence:
This shall be our confidence.

4 Jesus lives! And now is death
But the gate of life immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath
When we pass its gloomy portal;
Faith shall cry as fails each sense:
Lord, Thou art our confidence.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus lives! No longer now
• Title: Jesus Lives! No Longer Now
• Translator: Frances E. Cox (1864, a.)
• Author: C. F. Gellert (1757)
• Meter: 7 8 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Church Year: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: LUEBECK
• Meter: 7 8 7 7 7 7
• Key: G Major
• Source: Gotha Cantionale; German chorale: Hosianna, Davids Sohn