Hymns for the Living Church ‎#163

163. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

2 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once, He all doth save: Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

3 Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won; Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise; Alleluia!
Christ has opened Paradise. Alleluia!

4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head; Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise; Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley (1739)
• Meter: 7 7 7 Alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:20
• Topic: Christ: Resurrection; Resurrection

Tune Information

• Name: EASTER HYMN
• Meter: 7 7 7 Alleluias
• Key: C Major
• Source: Arr. from Lyra Davidica, London, 1708