Christian Worship ‎#465

465. Christ the Lord is Risen Today

1 "Christ the Lord is ris’n today!"
saints on earth and angels say.
Raise your joys and triumphs high:
sing, O heav’ns, and earth reply.

2 Love’s redeeming work is done,
fought the fight, the battle won.
Lo, our sun's eclipse is o'er;
lo, he sets in blood no more.

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ has burst the gates of hell.
Death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ has opened paradise.

4 Lives again our glorious King!
Where, O death, is now your sting?
Once he died our souls to save;
where your victory, O grave?

5 Soar we now where Christ has led,
foll’wing our exalted head.
Made like him, like him we rise;
ours the cross, the grave, the skies!

6 Hail the Lord of earth and heav'n!
Praise to you by both be giv'n!
God has now fulfilled his Word;
praise the resurrected Lord!

Text Information

• First Line: "Christ the Lord is ris'n today!"
• Title: Christ the Lord is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (abr., alt.)
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Luke 24:4-7
  ;
  1 Peter 1:8-21
  ;
  Acts 2:24
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55
  ;
  Philippians 3:21
• Topic: Easter
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
• Composer: Pierre de Corbeille, d. 1221
• Adapter: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain