Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#512

512. 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 then commence;
This shall be our confidence.

2 Jesus lives! to Him the throne
High o'er heaven and earth is given;
I 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 powers of hell,
Part us now from Christ for ever.
God will be a sure defence;
This shall be our confidence.

4 Jesus lives! henceforth is death
But the gate of Life Immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath
When I pass its gloomy portal;
Faith shall cry, as fails each sense:
"Lord, Thou art our confidence!"

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus lives! no longer now
• Translator: Frances Elizabeth Cox (1841; revised 1864)
• Author: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1757)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Life Everlasting: Resurrection

Tune Information

• Name: JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1653)
• Meter: 7 8, 7 8, 7 7
• Key: C Major