The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1490

1490. Far Be Sorrow, Tears, and Sighing

1. Far be sorrow, tears and sighing!
Waves are calming, storms are dying,
Moses hath o’erpassed the sea,
Israel’s captive hosts are free;
Life by death slew death and saved us,
In His blood the Lamb hath saved us,
Clothing us with victory.

2. Jesus Christ from death has risen,
Lo! His Godhead bursts the prison,
While His Manhood passes free,
Vanquishing our misery.
Rise we free from condemnation;
Through our God’s humiliation,
Ours is now the victory.

3. Vain the foe’s despair and madness!
See the dayspring of our gladness!
Slaves no more of Satan we;
Children, by the Son set free;
Rise, for life with death has striven,
All the snares of hell are riven,
Rise and claim the victory.

Text Information

• First Line: Far be sorrow, tears and sighing
• Title: Far Be Sorrow, Tears, and Sighing
• Latin Title: Cedant justi signa luctus
• Author: Anonymous (13th century or later)
• Meter: 88.77.88.7
• Language: English
• Source: Translated from Latin to English by the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: EXODUS, J. F. Rötscher, 1790

Tune Information

• Name: VICTORY (Rowton)
• Composer: Samuel James Rowton
• Meter: 88.77.88.7
• Incipit: 33532 12314 46535
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain