Here’s another new hymn text for Easter. It was written by Christopher Idle.
Through all the world let Christ be known
(Meter: 8.8.8.8 LM)
Through all the world let Christ be known;
his name and power be praised today!
The stone the builders threw away
has now become our cornerstone.
For Jesus Christ of Nazareth
by violent hands was crucified;
rejected and disowned, he died,
but God has raised him up from death.
His Spirit like a fountain poured
instills in us such power and peace
that, moved by love, we cannot cease
to share what we have seen and heard.
Salvation comes by Christ alone;
no other name on earth is given
to bring us life, to give us heaven;
through all the world let Christ be known!
— written by Christopher Idle (from Acts 4), and posted on The Jubilate Group website. Be sure to visit there for many other excellent worship resources (spoken and sung).
Tune suggestions:
OLD HUNDREDTH (Praise God from whom all blessings flow)
If you use this hymn in worship, be sure to report it on your CCLI license.
For more worship resources for Easter, click on Easter in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
