Thánh Ca: Vì Tội Nhân Jesus Chết

He Dies! The Friend of Sinners Dies!
1. He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
Lo! Salem’s daughters weep around
A solemn darkness veils the skies!
A sudden trembling shakes the ground!
2. Come, saints, and drop a tear or two,
For Him who groaned beneath your load!
He shed a thousand drops for you,
A thousand drops of richer blood!
3. Come, sinners, view your Savior dead;
And weep around His lonely tomb!
Your hope, your joy, your all is fled,
For ah! Your Champion’s overcome!
4. A conflict with the powers of hell
Your Savior did for you sustain;
He nobly fought, but ah! He fell!
Break, hearts of flint! the Lamb is slain!
5. Here’s love and grief beyond degree,
The Lord of glory dies for men!
But lo! what sudden joys we see,
Jesus, the dead, revives again!
6. The rising God forsakes the tomb:
(The tomb in vain forbids His rise)
Cherubic legions guard Him home,
And shout Him welcome to the skies!
7. Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell
How high our great Deliverer reigns;
Sing how He spoiled the hosts of hell,
And led the monster Death in chains.
8. Say: “Live for ever, wondrous King!
Born to redeem, and strong to save!”
Then ask the monster–“Where’s thy sting?”
“And where’s thy victory, boasting grave?”