The first be­got­ten of the dead

The phrase "The first be­got­ten of the dead" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

The first be­got­ten of the dead· 2 hymns found
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I know that my Re­deem­er lives.
And ev­er lives to save.

The first be­got­ten of the dead

For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,
For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,

O Joyful Sound!

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1804
Hymn 1

...I know that my Re­deem­er lives.

The first be­got­ten of the dead,

For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,...

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I know that my Re­deem­er lives.

The first be­got­ten of the dead,

For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,

O Joyful Sound!

Come, See the Place Where Jesus Lay (Kelly)

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1804
Composer: William Boyce (1710–1779)
Hymn 2

...And ev­er lives to save.

The first be­got­ten of the dead,

For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,...

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And ev­er lives to save.

The first be­got­ten of the dead,

For us He rose, our glo­ri­ous head,

Come, See the Place Where Jesus Lay (Kelly)

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