Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands (Anonymous)

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  • (Posted 2022-02-04)  CPDL #67891:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-02-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version adapted by Johann Sebastian Bach as published in The Hymnal 1982.
  • (Posted 2022-02-04)  CPDL #67890:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-02-04).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 159 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version adapted by Johann Sebastian Bach as published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
  • (Posted 2022-01-18)  CPDL #67659:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.
  • (Posted 2022-01-18)  CPDL #67658:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 152 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Lyricist: Martin Luther

Translation by Richard Massie

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 87. 87. 78. 74

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Melody from Geystliche Gesangk Buchleyn, 1524

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Christ lag in Todesbanden.