Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#95

95. Our Lord has risen from the dead

1 Our Lord is risen from the dead;
Our Jesus is gone up on high;
The pow'rs of hell are captive led--
Dragged to the portals of the sky.

2 There His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay:
"Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates!
Ye everlasting doors, give way!"

3 Loose all your bars of massy light,
And wide unfold the ethereal scene;
He claims these mansions as His right:
Receive the King of glory in.

4 "Who is this King of glory, who?"
The Lord who all His foes o'ercame,
The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew;
And Jesus is the Conqu'ror’s name.

Text Information

• First Line: Our Lord has risen from the dead
• Author: Charles Wesley (1743)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Ascension; Ascension Day
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate Tune: MIGDOL, #96

Tune Information

• Name: HURSLEY
• Composer: Peter Ritter (1792)
• Harmonizer: W. H. Monk (1861)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Public Domain.