The phrase "the first fruits of them that slept" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
the first fruits of them that slept
...Hell’s dark power is vain.
Jesus Christ, the first fruits of them that slept,
Brushed away death’s mighty bar;...
Hell’s dark power is vain.
Jesus Christ, the first fruits of them that slept,
Brushed away death’s mighty bar;
...For from death He rose victorious,
The first fruits of them that slept.
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For from death He rose victorious,
The first fruits of them that slept.
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