We sing the praise of him who died (Anonymous)
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- (Posted 2020-12-06) CPDL #61865:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-06). Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words to the alternative tune Breslau in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2020-12-06) CPDL #61864:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-06). Score information: A4, 1 page, 75 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn to the alternative tune Breslau in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: We sing the praise of him who died
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Breslau
Lyricist: Thomas Kelly
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 138
Description: German traditional melody. A descant to the hymn can be found here.
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Original text and translations
English text
We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner’s hope let men deride,
for this we count the world but loss.
Inscribed upon the cross we see
in shining letters, ‘God is love’;
he bears our sins upon the Tree;
he brings us mercy from above.
The Cross! it takes our guilt away:
it holds the fainting spirit up;
it cheers with hope the gloomy day,
and sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
and nerves the feeble arm for fight;
it takes its terror from the grave,
and gilds the bed of death with light:
the balm of life, the cure of woe,
the measure and the pledge of love,
the sinner’s refuge here below,
the angels’ theme in heaven above.