Thou, Lord, to death's domain

C104 E122 K104 R90 T122
1
Thou, Lord, to death's domain
  Didst go alone.
Death had on Thee no claim,
  Thou sinless One!
He who had death's dread pow'r
Met Thee in that dark hour:
Vanquished by Thee his power,
  By Thee alone.
DThou, 
Lord, to 
Adeath's 
domain 
A7Didst 
go a
Dlone. 
Death had on 
AThee 
no claim, 
E7Thou 
sinless 
AOne! 
A7He 
who had 
Ddeath's 
dread pow'r 
A7Met 
Thee in 
Dthat 
dark hour: 
Van
B7quished 
by 
EmThee 
his power, 
DBy 
A7Thee 
a
Dlone.
2
But Thou hast burst the grave,
  Risen art Thou;
Death could not Thee enslave,
  Death had to bow!
Victorious hast Thou come
Out of the darksome tomb,
Broken the bands of gloom:
  Beyond death now.
But Thou hast burst the grave,
  Risen art Thou;
Death could not Thee enslave,
  Death had to bow!
Victorious hast Thou come
Out of the darksome tomb,
Broken the bands of gloom:
  Beyond death now.
3
What mighty triumphs, Lord,
  Thou didst achieve!
What fruitfulness doth God
  From Thee receive!
Out of Thy death has sprung
A wondrous living throng:
All, all to Thee belong,
  And in Thee live.
What mighty triumphs, Lord,
  Thou didst achieve!
What fruitfulness doth God
  From Thee receive!
Out of Thy death has sprung
A wondrous living throng:
All, all to Thee belong,
  And in Thee live.
4
Firstborn of all Thou art,
  Lowly we bow;
Chief in Thy Father's heart—
  Chief to us now.
Thou art indeed supreme,
Our great eternal theme,
Worthy of all esteem:
  Worthy art Thou!
Firstborn of all Thou art,
  Lowly we bow;
Chief in Thy Father's heart—
  Chief to us now.
Thou art indeed supreme,
Our great eternal theme,
Worthy of all esteem:
  Worthy art Thou!
2
Cathy Barrera

Laaredo, TX, United States

What a triumph! What a Christ have we! To sing the hymn shakes off all the depression, all the weight and the sin that so easily besets us. This is our Christ! Victorious over the dark domain, He is Lord of all PRAISE JESUS CHRIST LORD OF ALL!


Daniel Bradley

Worcester, Ma

What a dear hymn to our Resurrected King! Death had no claim on Him. He met death and vanquished the power of death forever and now He holds death's key. Most clearly seen in stanza 3 is that through His death a "living throng" was brought forth. This "living throng" is the church brought forth in Christ's resurrection. May He be Chief to us all when we declare His death on the Lord's Day enjoying His pneumatic presence in resurrection.