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In Christ Alone

Chanson
Sortie 2001
Genre Chrétien
Compositeur Keith Getty (musique)
Stuart Townend (paroles)

"In Christ Alone" est un chant chrétien, moderne et populaire écrit par Keith Getty (Irlande du Nord) et Stuart Townend (Angleterre), deux compositeurs d'hymnes chrétiens et de chants de louange. Ce chant contient de forte tendance The song, with a strong Irish melody, copyrighted by Getty and Townend 2001 Kingsway Music Thankyou Music, is the first the two songwriters penned down in their partnership of songwriting.[1][2] The music was by Getty and the original lyrics by Townend.

"In Christ Alone" is considered a Christian credal song for belief in Jesus Christ. The theme of the song is the life, death and resurrection of Christ,[3] and that he is a God who even death cannot hold:

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me

Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

The song is commonly known as "In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found)" and "In Christ Alone (I Stand)" taking verses from the song and has become very popular and has been the subject of many cover versions[4] and many language translations.

The Getty/Townend song should not be confused with the similarly titled song "In Christ Alone" co-written by Don Koch and Shawn Craig, originally recorded by Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album Michael English, and many others.

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The song was composed in 2001 and gained increased popularity first in Ireland and the UK and then in the United States and internationally. By 2005, it had been named by a BBC Songs of Praise survey as the 9th best loved hymn of all time in the UK;[5] By 2006, it rose to the No. 1 position on the United Kingdom CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) charts.[6] "In Christ Alone" appeared on CCLI's "Top 25 CCLI Songs" American songs list for the first time in the February 2008 report although it had appeared in the CCLI chart for Canada, Australia and New Zealand prior to that.

In 2010, Owl City's Adam Young recorded a version and offered it through his blog. About the song he wrote: "I'm twenty four years old, yet something about this song makes me bawl like a baby. The way the melodies and lyrics swirl together is so poignant and beautiful. If I were to count on one hand, the number of songs that have ever deeply moved me, this one would take the cake. Last night I probably spent more time actually crying at the piano than I did recording it. Such are the secret confessions of a shy boy from Minnesota".[7]

A committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) opted not to include "In Christ Alone" in the church's 2013 hymnal Glory to God! for various reasons cited by Mary Louise Bringle in The Christian Century, "Debating Hymns" 1 May 2013. A committee statement explained the copyright holders would not grant the copyright request to reprint the hymn exactly as found in Celebrating Grace, a hymnal published in 2010 by a large group of Baptists. Variations in the hymn versions concerned the differences in theological significance of the line published in the Celebrating Grace Baptist hymnal: "Till on that cross as Jesus died the love of God was magnified" and the line the copyright holders prefer, "Till on that cross as Jesus died the wrath of God was satisfied." The question concerns interpretations of atonement theory, particularly penal substitution theory and the satisfaction theory of atonement.[8][9] Such questions also address the attributes of God.

In 2013, the song was sung at the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury.[10]

Versions[modifier | modifier le code]

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References[modifier | modifier le code]

  1. « In Christ Alone », Gettymusic.com (consulté le )
  2. a et b « Songfacts: In Christ Alone by Newsboys », Songfacts.com (consulté le )
  3. « In Christ Alone" », Stuarttownend.co.uk (consulté le )
  4. Debra Akins, « Debra Akins in Crosswalk.com: Song Story - "In Christ Alone" », sur Crosswalk.com, Salem Web Network, (consulté le )
  5. « BBC Songs of Praise », BBC (consulté le )

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  6. « CCLI Top 25 Songs » [archive du ], CCLI (consulté le )
  7. a et b Adam Young, « In Christ Alone » [archive du ], sur Owlcityblog.com, (consulté le )
  8. Mary Louise Bringle, « Debating hymns », The Christian Century, (consulté le )
  9. (en) Bob Smietana, « Presbyterians' decision to drop hymn stirs debate », USA Today,‎ (lire en ligne)
  10. « THE INAUGURATION OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY: JUSTIN PORTAL WELBY » [PDF], sur Archbishopofcanterbury.org, (consulté le )
  11. « Lord of Every Heart - Audio CD », Amazon.com (consulté le )
  12. « Secrets of the Vine - Various Artists », AllMusic (consulté le )
  13. Steve Losey, « Various Artists Worship Together: Be Glorified - AllMusic Review », AllMusic (consulté le )
  14. « It Takes 2: 15 Collaborations and Duets - Various Artists », AllMusic (consulté le )
  15. « Let the Worshippers Arise - Audio CD », Amazon.com (consulté le )
  16. « In Christ Alone - Audio CD », Amazon.com (consulté le )

External links[modifier | modifier le code]

[[Category:Christian songs]] [[Category:2001 songs]]