NCH 144
Bring, all you dear bought nations, bring,
Hymn Text
Verse 1
Bring, all you dear bought nations, bring,
Alleluia.
Your richest praises to your King,
Alleluia.
That spotless Lamb, who more than due,
Alleluia.
Paid for his sheep and those sheep you
Alleluia.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Your richest praises to your King,
Alleluia.
That spotless Lamb, who more than due,
Alleluia.
Paid for his sheep and those sheep you
Alleluia.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Verse 2
The guiltless Son, who brought you peace,
Alleluia,
And made His Fathers anger cease,
Alleluia,
Then, life and 'death together fought,
Alleluia,
Each to a strange extreme were brought,
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia,
And made His Fathers anger cease,
Alleluia,
Then, life and 'death together fought,
Alleluia,
Each to a strange extreme were brought,
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Verse 3
Life died, but soon revived again,
Alleluia,
And even death by it was slain,
Alleluia,
Say, happy Magdalen, Oh say,
Alleluia,
What didst thou see there by the way?
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia,
And even death by it was slain,
Alleluia,
Say, happy Magdalen, Oh say,
Alleluia,
What didst thou see there by the way?
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Verse 4
"I saw the tomb of my dear Lord,
Alleluia,
I saw himself, and him adored,
Alleluia,
I saw the napkin and the sheet,
Alleluia,
That bound his head and wrapt his feet,
Alleluia."
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia,
I saw himself, and him adored,
Alleluia,
I saw the napkin and the sheet,
Alleluia,
That bound his head and wrapt his feet,
Alleluia."
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Verse 5
"I heard the angels witness bear,
Alleluia,
Jesus is risen, he's not here;
Alleluia,
Go, tell his foll'wers they shall see,
Alleluia,
Thine and their hope in Galilee,
Alleluia."
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia,
Jesus is risen, he's not here;
Alleluia,
Go, tell his foll'wers they shall see,
Alleluia,
Thine and their hope in Galilee,
Alleluia."
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Verse 6
We, Lord, with faithful hearts and voice,
Alleluia,
On this your rising day, rejoice,
Alleluia,
o thou, whose pow’r o’ercame the grave,
Alleluia,
By grace and love us sinners save.
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia,
On this your rising day, rejoice,
Alleluia,
o thou, whose pow’r o’ercame the grave,
Alleluia,
By grace and love us sinners save.
Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
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