He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
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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.
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Come, saints, and shed your tears anewFor him who groaned beneath your load;He shed his precious blood for you,Then freely be your tears bestowed.
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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!
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He lives forever, wondrous King,Born to redeem, and strong to save;Then ask, O death, where is thy sting?And where 's thy victory, boasting grave?