60. Praise to Jesus Christ, the Risen!

1. Praise to Jesus Christ, the Risen!
At the burst door of death’s dark prison
Stands glorified God’s only Son.
Through the heavens wide expanses
A flood of joyous song advances,
And peace is shining round God’s throne.
Praise Him whose love abides,
Who all with life provides;
We laud Thee, Christ,
And God, our Might!
For death’s dark night
Is now dissolved in morning light!

2. Thou – all things to Thee subjected –
Art King and Priest to Thine elected
Forever and forevermore.
Their lines fall in pleasant places,
The children all will share the graces
That Thou in glory wilt restore.
Upon the alter, Lord,
For us Thy blood was poured;
We praise Thee, Christ.
Now bound to Thee
In purity,
We shall true priests forever be.

3. Thou shalt from the grave’s dark portal
Awake Thine own to life immortal,
And lead them to Thy heavenly light.
There to us shall joy be given,
To see Thee, Lord, the Sun of heaven;
Thy face shall beam upon our sight.
Our bodies by Thy hand
Thou, for yon Fatherland,
Wilt glorify.
There we, Thy seed,
Are truly freed;
Thou makest all things new, indeed.

4. O arisen Lord, look downward
And help Thy friends, Thy brethren, onward
Who still must tread this vale below.
Come, beloved Savior, meet us,
And with Thy, “Peace be with you,” greet us;
To us Thy grace and glory show.
How truly blest are they
That here already may
By faith arise;
No death can claim
Their soul’s again!
O blesséd Lord, our faith sustain!