Lyrics
I lift my eyes to see the risen Conqueror,
declared in power to be the Son of God,
who bore the curse of Adam’s disobedience,
who brings unnumbered blessings by his blood.
The angels sing in joyful adoration,
for death is swallowed up in victory,
and countless souls, long held in death’s dominion,
walk with their Saviour on the way of life set free.
Long lay our world in sombre shades of darkness,
the light extinguished and all comfort gone;
only the flickering flame of ancient promises
sustained the hope that light would be reborn.
And then he came, the Hope of every nation,
with power to still that restless storm of old.
And oh, his love to plumb such depths of darkness
and rise triumphant, with me safely in his hold!
I do not live, but Jesus lives within me;
by grace I’m raised and sit with him on high,
his power at work to fit me for the glory
of everlasting resurrection life.
Until that day I’ll walk in faith and holiness;
a glorious joy empowers each step I take,
for soon I’ll see, I’ll see my risen Saviour,
the one I love, I’ll love forever, face to face.
Now unto Christ, the Son of God who loved me,
and to the Father, whose embrace awaits,
and to the Spirit, Lord of new creation,
we bring our ransomed lives, our sacrifice of praise.