The Book of Praise ‎#253

253. Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought forth Israel
into joy from sadness,
loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughters,
led them with unmoistened foot
through the Red Sea waters.

2 'Tis the spring of souls today;
Christ hath burst his prison,
and from three days' sleep in death
as a sun hath risen;
all the winter of our sins,
long and dark, is flying
from his light, to whom we give
laud and praise undying.

3 Hallelujah! now we cry
to our King immortal,
who triumphant, burst the bars
of the tomb's dark portal;
hallelujah! with the Son,
God the Father praising;
hallelujah! yet again
to the Spirit raising.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
• Title: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
• Author: John of Damascus, c.696-c.754
• Paraphraser: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D Trochaic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Exodus 14:15-22
  ;
  Exodus 15:1-2
  ;
  Acts 2:24
• Topic: Church Year: Easter; Exodus; Jesus Christ: Kingship / Reign; Processionals
• Source: Greek
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D Trochaic
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Gesangbuch der Brüder (Johann Horn), Nürnberg 1544
• Copyright: Public Domain