1 Life-giving Christ, our hope and head, who met the sad and raised the dead; new miracles of love begin for mourners, and the dead in sin. 2 Draw near to homes of double death where stirs no sign of pulse or breath: confront this last of enemies; command the dead, that they arise! 3 By the compassion of your heart, your Spirit given, your hand stretched out, by costly power and kingly word bring life to lifeless ones, O Lord! 4 So shall they rise and breathe and speak; death's powers dissolve, its shackles break: old wounds are healed, old wrongs put right; on ancient darkness shine your light! 5 Then filled with praise and holy fear let all in wondering faith draw near and know that Christ our hope, our home, our prophet and our God, has come. 6 Praise Christ who raised a widow's son; in Christ the Father's will be done: Christ with the Spirit's fulness came; all glory to the Saviour's name!