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Jesu, thy blood and righteousness
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Jesu, thy blood and righteousness by John Eagleton — Lyrics
JESU, thy Blood and Righteousness
My Beauty are, my glorious Dress;
'Midst flaming Worlds in These array'd
With Joy shall I lift up my Head.
Bold shall I stand in thy great Day;
For who ought to my Charge shall lay?
Fully thro' these absolv'd I am
From Sin and Fear, from Guilt and Shame.
The Deadly Writing now I see
Nail'd with thy Body to the Tree:
Torn with the Nails that pierc'd thy Hands,
Th'old Covenant no longer stands.
Tho' sign'd and written with my Blood,
As Hell's Foundations sure it stood,
Thine hath wash'd out the Crimson Stains,
And white as Snow my Soul remains.
Satan, thy due Reward survey,
The of Life why didst thou slay?
To tear the Prey out of thy Teeth:
To spoil the Realms of Hell and Death.
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About Jesu, thy blood and righteousness
A hymn for congregational or choral use, Jesu, thy blood and righteousness draws on a rich tradition of Lutheran hymnody. The English text speaks of the believer's complete atonement through Christ's sacrifice, offering solace and assurance. The SATB arrangement provides a full sound for this devotional text, which can be sung during seasons of reflection or penitence, or as a powerful affirmation of faith. The composer John Eagleton sets these profound words with a traditional, yet moving, harmonic language suitable for church choirs.
