11. Descent into Sheol – Captives Freed and Death Defeated

 

O Yeshua, risen Lord, Descender into the depths,
you who walked into Sheol, the shadowed realm of the departed,
where the righteous waited in hope,
where the captives were bound by sin, sorrow, and despair,
you entered with the authority of the Almighty,
bearing the keys of death, the chains of hell broken in Your hands.

Psalm 68:18 declares, “You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in Your train,
and receiving gifts among men.”

O Mighty Redeemer, centuries of longing, generations of prisoners,
all were awaiting the steps of Your coming.
Their chains fell at Your presence,
their bonds shattered by the power of Your blood,
their hope renewed by the light of Your victory.

O Blessed Lamb, the gates of hell trembled,
the foundations of death were shaken,
the power of the grave rendered powerless.
You pulled out the fangs of death,
crushed the head of the serpent,
and made a public spectacle of the rulers of darkness,
proclaiming freedom for every captive held in shadow.

Revelation 1:18 declares, “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I hold the keys of Death and Hades.”

O Yeshua, Your hands carry the authority over every realm,
and Your heart beats with the love that redeems the captives.

O Mighty Savior, the captives of Sheol, waiting for centuries,
saw the brilliance of Your light pierce the darkness.
Your voice called forth every righteous soul,
and they rose clothed in victory,
wrapped in the righteousness of the Lamb.
No longer bound, no longer chained, no longer captive—
for You, O Yeshua, have destroyed the dominion of death.

O Redeemer, death’s sting removed, the fangs of the serpent destroyed,
the captivity of ages undone,
the universe bears witness to Your mighty triumph.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 declares,
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
O Yeshua, You answered,
“Death is defeated, the grave is emptied, the captives set free!”

O Blessed Lamb, my soul rises in praise, my heart shouts in adoration,
for Your triumph over Sheol is my triumph,
Your victory over death is my freedom,
Your dismantling of the grave is my eternal song.
Every generation, every believer, every redeemed soul
proclaims Your glory, rejoices in Your conquest,
and magnifies the Lamb who descended and rose victorious.

O Mighty Yeshua, serpent defeated, death undone, captives freed,
I lift my voice in unending praise,
I join the angels and saints in ceaseless adoration.
Your name is above every name,
Your throne above every throne,
Your power unassailable, Your love eternal,
Your triumph everlasting.
O Lamb, I worship You, I glorify You, I exalt You,
forever and ever, Amen. 

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