Scripture Verse

If we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. Romans 6:8

Introduction

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Thomas Ryder (1840–1875)

Words: Tho­mas Ry­der, June 1875. Ry­der wrote these words while at­tend­ing a con­fer­ence in Brigh­ton, Eng­land.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

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Angels Weeping over the Dead Christ
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591–1666)

Buried with Christ and raised with Him, too,
What is there left for me to do?
Simply to cease from strug­gling and strife,
Simply to walk in new­ness of life.

Refrain

Buried with Christ and dead un­to sin;
Dying but liv­ing, Je­sus with­in;
Ruling and reign­ing day af­ter day,
Guiding and keep­ing all of the way.

Risen with Christ my glo­ri­ous head,
Holiness now the path­way I tread;
Beautiful thought from walk­ing there­in,
He that is dead is freed from all sin.

Refrain

Living with Christ, who di­eth no more,
Following Christ, who go­eth be­fore;
Not un­der law, I’m now un­der grace,
Sin is de­throned, and Christ takes its place.

Refrain