Last year I wrote a little about Martin Luther's life and beliefs.
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Happy Reformation Day!
This year I want to share a hymn that Luther wrote:
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands
But now at God's right hand He stands and brings us life from heaven;
Therefore let us joyful be, And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of hallelujah!
2. No son of man could conquer Death,
Such mischief sin had wrought us,
For innocence dwelt not on earth, And therefore Death had brought us
Into thraldom from of old, And ever grew more strong and bold
And kept us in its bondage.
3. But Jesus Christ, God's only Son, To our low estate descended,
The cause of Death He has undone, its power forever ended,
Ruined all its right and claim and left it nothing but the name,--
Its sting is lost forever. Hallelujah!
4. Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,
Whom God so freely gave us;
He died on the accursed tree-- So strong His love!--to save us.
See, His blood doth mark our door;
Faith points to it, Death passes o'er,
And Satan cannot harm us. Hallelujah!
5. So let us keep the festival; Whereto the Lord invites us;
Christ is himself the Joy of all,
The Sun that warms and lights us.
By His grace He doth impart
Eternal sunshine to the heart;
The night of sin is ended. Hallelujah!
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