O Sing with Exultation

Tune: Aus meines Herzens Grunde

  1. O sing with exultation,
    Sing to the Lord, rejoice!
    And in His congregation
    Shout with triumphant voice!
    For, lo, at God’s right hand
    Is Christ in glory seated;
    With death and hell defeated,
    As victor He doth stand.

  2. Since Christ, our Lord, is living,
    We nevermore shall die;
    To God the glory giving,
    We rise to Him on high;
    Though chastened we may be,
    And to our graves be taken,
    We unto life shall waken
    And live eternally.

  3. Christ is the sure Foundation
    The builders did reject,
    But He for our salvation
    Is precious and elect
    And made the cornerstone
    On which the Church is founded;
    This marvel now is sounded,
    The work of God alone.

  4. To Thee, O Christ, be glory,
    Who camest in His name!
    Thy people sing the story
    Thy praises to proclaim;
    We thank Thee and adore,
    O Christ, our Lord and Savior;
    Thy grace and boundless favor
    Stand fast forevermore.

Om Salighed og Glæde
Anders C. Arrebo, 1623, cento
Tr. Carl Døving, 1907
Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, 1913, No. 341
Cf. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 217

Danish Text

 

Tune: Aus meines Herzens Grunde

  1. Om Salighed og Glæde
    Der nu skal synges frit
    I de Forløstes Sæde
    Og Guds Pauluner vidt;
    Thi ved Guds høire Haand
    Er Kristus høit ophøiet,
    Ham Seier stor tilføiet,
    Han Døden overvandt.

  2. Mens han er saa i Live,
    Da Dø vi ingenlund,
    Men skulle frelste blive,
    Fortælle Guds Miskund;
    Om vi end refses saa,
    Vi lægges ned i Grave,
    Dog skal vi Livet have,
    Udødelig opstaa.

  3. Den Kirkesten grundfaste,
    Den Herre Jesus Krist,
    De Bygningsmænd forkaste,
    Men han er bleven vist
    Til Hoved-Hjørnesten
    For Kirken Guds paa Jorde,
    Den Gjerning Herren gjorde,
    Des undres hver og en!

  4. Dig, Jesus Krist, ske Ære,
    Som kom i Herrens Navn!
    Guds Folk velsignet være
    Af Herrens Hus og Stavn!
    Vi takke hver for sig
    Den Herre overmaade,
    Thi hans Miskund og Naade
    Staar fast evindelig.

Anders C. Arrebo, 1623, cento
Source: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika, 1919, No. 365

 

This text is originally found in Anders Arrebo’s Kong Davids Psalter, 1623, in 7 stanzas. It was revised and shortened to the present 4 stanzas for Landstad’s Salmebok, 1870.