Misc Praise Songs – Christ Jesus Lay In Deaths Strong Bands (Guitar)

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Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands,

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for our offenses giv -en;

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but now at God's right hand he stands

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and brings us life from heav-en;

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therefore let us joyful be

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and sing to God right thankfully

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loud songs of hallelu -  jah. Hallelujah!

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It was a strange and dreadful strife

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when life and death contend-ed;

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the victory remained with life,

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the reign of death was end -ed;

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Holy Scripture plainly saith

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that death is swallowed up by death,

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his sting is lost forev - er. Hallelujah!

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Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,

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whom God so freely gave us;

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he died on the accursed tree -

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So strong his love! - to save us.

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See, his blood doth mark our door;

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faith points to it, death passes o'er,

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and Satan cannot harm us. Hallelujah!

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So let us keep the festival

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whereto the Lord invites us;

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Christ is himself the Joy of all,

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the Sun that warms and lights us.

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By his grace he doth impart

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eternal sunshine to the heart;

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the night of sin is end- ed. Hallelujah!

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Then let us feast this joyful day

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on Christ, the Bread of heav- en;

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the Word of grace hath purged away

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the old and evil leav-en.

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Christ alone our souls will feed,

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he is our meat and drink indeed;

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faith lives upon no oth- er. Hallelujah!