Sentence examples for christ lay from inspiring English sources

The pivotal moment comes at Eastertime (Volume 22), where the sepulchral chants of "Christ lag in Todesbanden" ("Christ lay in the bonds of death") give way to the brassy shouts of "Der Himmel lacht!

Along with that challenge was his belief that the reason Jews did not accept Jesus as the Christ lay in the inadequacy of previous approaches to them.

Andreas Hammerschmidt's gorgeous, multifaceted setting of the ancient chorale "Christ Lag in Todesbanden" ("Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death"), on the other hand, seemed to step to the very threshold of Bach's Cantata No. 4, which similarly uses the text and some variant of the tune throughout.

The argument put forward by Helga Thoene, a retired German violin teacher, is that the chaconne is based largely on snatches of melody from several Bach choral works, notably the Cantata No. 4, "Christ Lag in Todesbanden" ("Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death").

As evidence, she points to snippets of tunes from several of Bach's sacred works meditating on death, especially the Cantata No. 4, "Christ Lag in Todesbanden" ("Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death"), which insistently reworks an Easter hymn by Martin Luther.

Depictions of Christ on the cross and of the dead Christ lying in the Virgin's arms clearly portray Christ with an erection.

We inspect Gregorio Fernández's Dead Christ, lain out before us with volcanoes of blood heaving from the stigmata on his feet and hands, with morbid, consuming fascination.

It consists of found wooden crates, chairs and bar stools arranged to represent the dead Christ lying in the lap of the Virgin.

Michelangelo was only 24 when he sculpted in marble the dead Christ lying in the lap of the Virgin Mary; and the intense humanity of his flesh made his reputation as an artist.The "Pietà" was attacked with a geologist's hammer in 1972, but has since been restored and is protected by bulletproof glass.

The viewer is reminded that mankind must sacrifice to Christ, who lies directly below, or risk punishment and expulsion from the church, just as God expelled Cain.

During the service, after chanting and incense, the whole church went completely dark to represent the tomb where Christ's body lay.