If Christ had not been raised from death
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1 If Christ had not been raised from death
our faith would be in vain,
our preaching but a waste of breath,
our sin and guilt remain.
But now the Lord is risen indeed;
he rules in ea ... (continues)
Written by: Christopher Idle [Find texts by Christopher Idle]
This text appears in the Jubilate Group publication(s):
- Anglican Praise - number 746
- Hymns for the People - number 136
- Sing Glory - number 407
Related Biblical passages:
- Job - chapter 19 - verse(s) 25
- Psalms - chapter 119 - verse(s) 89
- Isaiah - chapter 40 - verse(s) 06-8
- Matthew - chapter 28 - verse(s) 18
- Luke - chapter 21 - verse(s) 33
- Luke - chapter 24 - verse(s) 34
- Acts of the Apostles - chapter 8 - verse(s) 2
- 1 Corinthians - chapter 15 - verse(s) 12-20
- 1 Thessalonians - chapter 4 - verse(s) 13-14
- 1 Peter - chapter 1 - verse(s) 25
Theme(s) of this text:
- Church universal
- Death and rising of Christians
- Faith and doubt
- Forgiveness by God
- Gospel, Christian message
- Preach
- Redeemer
- Resurrection, Easter
- Sin
