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Christ lag in Todesbanden
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Christ lag in Todesbanden by Holger Hantke — Lyrics
Versus 1
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Für unsre Sünd gegeben,
Er ist wieder erstanden
Und hat uns bracht das Leben;
Des wir sollen fröhlich sein,
Gott loben und ihm dankbar sein
Und singen halleluja,
Halleluja!
Versus 2
Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt
Bei allen Menschenkindern,
Das macht' alles unsre Sünd,
Kein Unschuld war zu finden.
Davon kam der Tod so bald
Und nahm über uns Gewalt,
Hielt uns in seinem Reich gefangen.
Halleluja!
Versus 3
Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn,
An unser Statt ist kommen
Und hat die Sünde weggetan,
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About Christ lag in Todesbanden
This sacred setting of the famous German Easter hymn Christ lag in Todesbanden is ideal for Eastertide services. The text recounts Christ's victory over death, the liberation of humanity from sin, and the triumph over the grave. Holger Hantke's arrangement for solo soprano offers an intimate and devotional interpretation of this powerful Lutheran chorale. The German lyrics, rooted in the Easter message of resurrection and new life, are delivered with clarity and heartfelt expression in this single-voice setting.
