When You Woke That Thursday Morning
When You woke that Thursday morning
The hymn presents Christ as the Lamb of God fulfilling Old Testament sacrificial imagery while inaugurating the new covenant through His voluntary self-giving. It emphasizes Lutheran understanding of Christ's substitutionary atonement and the centrality of the Eucharist as memorial and means of grace.
History & Background
Written by Jaroslav Vajda in 1980, this hymn was published in Lutheran Book of Worship (1980) and subsequently in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006). It reflects contemporary Lutheran hymnody's recovery of Maundy Thursday observance.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 359
- Lutheran Service Book — 445
- Lutheran Worship — 203
- With One Voice — 742
Bulletin Note
Written by Jaroslav Vajda in 1980, this hymn recovers ancient sacrificial imagery to proclaim Christ as the Lamb fulfilling Old Testament types and instituting the new covenant's eternal meal of grace.
Preaching Connection
This hymn crystallizes the Law-Gospel movement: sin's dominion and death are answered by Christ's substitutionary sacrifice and the grace made present in the sacrament.
Themes
Christ's sacrifice Lamb of God Maundy Thursday Atonement Redemption