485. We Know That Christ Is Raised
Text Information |
First Line: |
We know that Christ is raised and dies no more |
Title: |
We Know That Christ Is Raised |
Author: |
John Brownlow Geyer (1967, alt.) |
Meter: |
10.10.10.4 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Baptism; Jesus Christ: Resurrection; A New Heaven and a New Earth |
Copyright: |
© 1972 John Brownlow Geyer |
Tune Information |
Name: |
ENGELBERG |
Composer: |
Charles Villiers Stanford (1904) |
Meter: |
10.10.10.4 |
Key: |
F Major |
Notes: |
Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony. (this tune in a higher key, 641) |
Text Information:Beginning with an allusion to Romans 6:9, this exuberant baptismal hymn unfolds the implications of our incorporation into Christ’s new life, making us “a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). The text was written to fit this expansive tune by a distinguished British composer.