Christ Is Risen! Hymn Reflection

This resurrection hymn by Keith and Kristin Getty is one of the best examples of contemporary hymnody.

The Best Passion Hymn You’ve (Probably) Never Sung

“Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted” is perhaps the best passion hymn you’ve (probably) never heard of. It is sadly absent from many modern hymnals and functionally absent from many contemporary congregations. One of the tests for whether a song is worthy of congregational singing is whether it rewards extended contemplation, i.e. is this a song whose meaning (like the Psalms) is only further deepened upon study? I believe that this hymn does reward such contemplation and hope to explain why in this brief study of its lyrics, poetics, and music: