1490. Far Be Sorrow, Tears, and Sighing

1. Far be sorrow, tears and sighing!
Waves are calming, storms are dying,
Moses hath o’erpassed the sea,
Israel’s captive hosts are free;
Life by death slew death and saved us,
In His blood the Lamb hath saved us,
Clothing us with victory.

2. Jesus Christ from death has risen,
Lo! His Godhead bursts the prison,
While His Manhood passes free,
Vanquishing our misery.
Rise we free from condemnation;
Through our God’s humiliation,
Ours is now the victory.

3. Vain the foe’s despair and madness!
See the dayspring of our gladness!
Slaves no more of Satan we;
Children, by the Son set free;
Rise, for life with death has striven,
All the snares of hell are riven,
Rise and claim the victory.

Text Information
First Line: Far be sorrow, tears and sighing
Title: Far Be Sorrow, Tears, and Sighing
Latin Title: Cedant justi signa luctus
Author: Anonymous (13th century or later)
Meter: 88.77.88.7
Language: English
Source: Translated from Latin to English by the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: EXODUS, J. F. Rötscher, 1790
Tune Information
Name: VICTORY (Rowton)
Composer: Samuel James Rowton
Meter: 88.77.88.7
Incipit: 33532 12314 46535
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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