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Text:By Thee We Rise
Author:C. Wesley
Tune:VIENNA

443. By Thee We Rise

1 Christ is ris'n, our Lord and King,
Let the whole creation sing;
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Sing, ye heav'ns, let earth reply.

2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal,
Christ the mighty, to conceal;
Death in vain forbids him rise,
He hath opened paradise.

3 Lead us, Lord, where thou hast led,
Thou, our High, exalted Head;
Made like thee, by thee we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.

Text Information
First Line: Christ is ris'n, our Lord and King
Title: By Thee We Rise
Author: C. Wesley
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Special Occasions: Easter
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: VIENNA
Meter: 7s.
Key: G Major
Source: German Chorale
Notes: Public Domain.



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