Christ Jesus Lay In Deaths Strong Bands
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Am
Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands,
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for our offenses giv -en;
Am
but now at God's right hand he stands
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and brings us life from heav-en;
Dm Gm Gm F
therefore let us joyful be
Dm Am
and sing to God right thankfully
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loud songs of hallelu - jah. Hallelujah!
[Verse 2]
Am
It was a strange and dreadful strife
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when life and death contend-ed;
Am
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!
[Verse 3]
Am
Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,
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whom God so freely gave us;
Am
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;
Dm Am
faith points to it, death passes o'er,
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and Satan cannot harm us. Hallelujah!
[Verse 4]
Am
So let us keep the festival
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whereto the Lord invites us;
Am
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
Dm Am
eternal sunshine to the heart;
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the night of sin is end- ed. Hallelujah!
[Verse 5]
Am
Then let us feast this joyful day
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on Christ, the Bread of heav- en;
Am
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!
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