But lo! what sud­den joys we see

The phrase "But lo! what sud­den joys we see" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

But lo! what sud­den joys we see· 2 hymns found
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The Lord of Glo­ry dies for men!
The Lord of glo­ry dies for man!

But lo! what sud­den joys we see

Jesus, the dead, re­vives again!
Jesus, the dead, re­vives again.

The Friend of Sinners Dies

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1709
Composer: Timothy Matthews, 1883
Hymn 1

...The Lord of Glo­ry dies for men!

But lo! what sud­den joys we see,

Jesus, the dead, re­vives again!...

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The Lord of Glo­ry dies for men!

But lo! what sud­den joys we see,

Jesus, the dead, re­vives again!

The Friend of Sinners Dies

He Dies! The Heav’nly Lover Dies!

lyricist: Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
Composer: Claud Bottoms, 1904
Hymn 2

...The Lord of glo­ry dies for man!

But lo! what sud­den joys we see:

Jesus, the dead, re­vives again....

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The Lord of glo­ry dies for man!

But lo! what sud­den joys we see:

Jesus, the dead, re­vives again.

He Dies! The Heav’nly Lover Dies!

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