Scripture Verse

I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Isaiah 63:1

Introduction

Words: William Gros­er, 1844. Groser wrote this hymn during his pastorate at Maidstone, England, and it was sung at his funeral.

Music: Epiphany (Filby) Will­iam C. Fil­by, 1861 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Gros­er or Fil­by (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Praise the Re­deem­er, al­migh­ty to save;
Immanuel has tri­umphed o’er death and the grave!
O sing, for the door of the dun­geon is open,
The Cap­tive came forth at the dawn of the day!
How vain the pre­cau­tion! the sig­net is brok­en;
The watch­men in ter­ror have fled far away.
Praise the Re­deem­er, al­migh­ty to save;
Immanuel has tri­umphed o’er death and the grave!

Praise to the Con­quer­or; oh, tell of His love!
In pity to mor­tals He came from above.
O who shall re­build for the ty­rant his pri­son?
The scep­ter lies brok­en that fell from his hands;
His do­min­ion end­ed, the Lord is aris­en;
The helpl­ess shall soon be re­leased from their pri­son.
Praise the Re­deem­er, al­migh­ty to save;
Immanuel has tri­umphed o’er death and the grave!