Christ Jesus lay in Death's Strong Bands
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 370
- Lutheran Book of Worship — 134
- Lutheran Service Book — 458
- Lutheran Worship — 123
- The Lutheran Hymnal — 195
Bach Cantatas
- BWV 4: Christ lay in death's bonds (1724)
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Law to Gospel: Christ's sacrificial death for human sin → cosmic victory over Death → grateful response and eucharistic celebration → resurrection joy