Christian Song Anastasis

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O Praise The Name (Anastasis)
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The christian song called ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ written by Benjamin Hastings, Dean usher and Marty Sampson explore fundamental concepts about Jesus Christ. These concepts include who he is, his nature, work and role within Christianity. ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ is essentially a story telling song about Jesus’ human life, death and his resurrection.

The song ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ places great emphasis on Jesus’ identity as the messiah and the saviour of mankind. The person Jesus Christ was praised as the salvation of mankind by using his life as payment for mankind’s sins. In verse one, line four ‘My Saviour on that cursed tree’ signifies that Jesus is humanity’s saviour. The Christian’s response towards Christ’s sacrifice is explored in verse three, line nine ‘O praise the name of the Lord our God’.because the message of the song implies that Jesus is the saviour of mankind, as a result Christians respond to Jesus Christ with admiration and praise for the sacrifice he has done for humanity. Jesus Christ is truly mankind’s saviour and this is further proven in Luke 2:11 ‘for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.’.

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The song declares Jesus as the king as seen in verse four, line sixteen ‘The angel roars for Christ the King’ which claims Jesus Christ’s role as the king. Christians praise and worship Jesus as a reaction to his role of being King in verse three line nine ‘O praise the name of the Lord our God’ and this highlights the delight and belief they have in Christ. Revelation 17:14 ‘He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are the called and chosen and faithful.’ which emphasises that he is indeed the King as stated in the

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