Author: Michael Saward
Through all our days we’ll sing the praise
of Christ, the resurrected;
who, though divine, did not decline
to be by men afflicted:
pain, pain and suffering-
he knew its taste, he bore its sting;
peace, peace has come to earth
through Christ our King and Saviour.
2. His birth obscure, his family poor,
he owned no crown, no kingdom;
yet those who grieve in fear, believe
since he brought light and freedom:
shame, shame and agony-
though guiltless he of felony;
shout, shout his sinless name,
our Jesus, King and Saviour.
3. At fearful cost his life he lost
that death might be defeated;
the man of love, now risen above,
in majesty is seated:
low, low was his descent
to those by sin and sorrow bent;
life, life to all who trust
the Lord, our King and Saviour.
4. And all who trust will find they must
obey the will of heaven;
for grief intense can make some sense
to those who are forgiven:
hard, hard the road he trod-
the Son of man, the Son of God;
hope, hope in Christ alone,
our reigning King and Saviour!
Scriptures: Mark 10:32, Ezra 3:11, Luke 2:6-7, Hebrews 12:2, 2 Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 7:26, Isaiah 53:4, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Hebrews 2:9, Acts 2:32-33, Matthew 14:33, Mark 1:1, Acts 9:20, John 3:13, Ephesians 4:9-10, Matthew 9:6, Mark 2:10, Luke 5:24, John 20:31, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5, Hebrews 1:2-3, Philippians 2:6-8, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:14-15, Luke 9:51, Luke 2:11-14, Isaiah 50:6, Isaiah 53:7, Luke 23:4, Luke 23:22, John 18:38, John 19:4-6, Numbers 23:21, Luke 2:24, Luke 7:36-50, Luke 23:14, John 6:15, 1 John 5:11-12
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