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5 He who slumbered in the grave,
Is exalted now to save;

Now through Christendom it rings
That the Lamb is King of kings!

Hallelujah!

6 Now He bids us tell mankind
How all may salvation find,
How poor sinners are forgiven,
And through faith may enter heaven:
Hallelujah!

7 Thou our Paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today Thy people feed;
Take our sins and guilt away,
That we all may sing for aye:

Hallelujah!

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10, 6, 10, 9, 9, 4

I AM content! My Jesus liveth still,
In whom my heart is pleased;

He hath fulfilled the law of God for me,
God's wrath He hath appeased;

Since Him from life death could not

sever,

I also shall not die forever.

I am content!

2 I am content! My Jesus is my Head, His member I will be;

He bowed His head, when on the cross He died,

With cries of agony;

Now death is brought into subjection
For me, too, by His resurrection.
I am content!

3 I am content! My Jesus is my Lord, My Prince of life and peace;

His loving heart is thirsting after man's Welfare and future bliss.

Where He, my Lord and Master, liveth, His servant also He receiveth.

I am content!

4 I am content! My Jesus is my Light, My radiant Sun of grace.

His cheering rays beam blessings forth for all;

Sweet comfort, hope, and peace. This Easter-sun brings life, salvation, And everlasting exultation.

I am content!

5 I am content! Lord, draw me but to Thee,

That from the dead I rise With Thee, my Head, and enter cheerfully

Into Thy heavenly joys.

The fetters of my body sever,
Then shall my soul rejoice forever.
I am content!

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WHERE wilt Thou go, since night
draws near,

O Jesus Christ, Thou Pilgrim dear?
Lord, make me happy, be my Guest,
And in my heart, O deign to rest.

L. M.

2 Grant my request, O dearest Friend,
For truly I Thy best intend;

Thou knowest that Thou ever art
A welcome Guest unto my heart.

The day is now far spent and gone,
The shades of night come quickly on;
Then stay with me, Thou heavenly Light,
And do not leave me in this night.

4 Enlighten me that from the way That leads to heaven I may not stray, That I may never be misled,

Though night of sin is round me spread.

5 And when I on my death-bed lie, Help me, and let me gently die. Abide! I will not let Thee go!

Thou wilt not leave me, Lord, I know.

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C. M.

WELCOME, Thou Victor in the strife,
Welcome from out the cave!
Today we triumph in Thy life
Around Thine empty grave.

2 Our enemy is put to shame,

His short-lived triumph o'er; Our God is with us, we exclaim, We fear our foe no more.

3 The dwellings of the just resound With songs of victory;

For in their midst Thou, Lord, art found, And bringest peace with Thee.

4 O let Thy conquering banner wave
O'er hearts Thou makest free;
And point the path that from the grave
Leads heavenward up to Thee.

5 We bury all our sin and crime
Deep in our Savior's tomb,

And seek the treasure there that time Nor change can e'er consume.

6 Fearless we lay us in the tomb, And sleep the night away,

For Thou art there to break the gloom, And call us back today.

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L. M.

I KNOW that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead, He lives, my ever-living Head.

2 He lives triumphant from the grave, He lives eternally to save;

He lives all-glorious in the sky,
He lives exalted there on high.

3 He lives to bless me with His love,
He lives to plead for me above,
He lives my hungry soul to feed,
He lives to help in time of need.

4 He lives to grant me rich supply,
He lives to guide me with His eye,
He lives to comfort me when faint,
He lives to hear my soul's complaint.

5 He lives to silence all my fears,
He lives to wipe away my tears,
He lives to calm my troubled heart,
He lives all blessings to impart.

6 He lives, my kind, wise, heavenly
Friend,

He lives and loves me to the end;
He lives, and while He lives, I'll sing;
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King!

7 He lives, and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.

8 He lives, all glory to His name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same;
O the sweet joy this sentence gives,
"I know that my Redeemer lives!"
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L. M.

LORD Jesus Christ, strong Hero Thou,
Grim death Thou hast o'erpowered now,
Thou dost destroy hell's gate and chain,
Dost on the third day rise again.

2 Thou grantest to Thy friends the grace To look again upon Thy face,

And showest them the glorious prize,
Won when from death Thou didst arise.

3 Grant that we and all Christians may
Partake of this great joy today,
Which by Thy resurrection Thou
To all men freely givest now.

4 Grant us that we may rise from sin,
A holy life to lead begin,

Till we, from sin and pain set free,
In endless Easter live with Thee.

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ASCENSION

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SEE the Conqueror mounts in triumph;
See the King in royal state,

Riding on the clouds, His chariot,
To His heavenly palace gate!

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