Gloria Deo ‎#713

713. Our Lord is Risen from the Dead

1 Our Lord is risen from the dead!
Our Jesus is gone up on high;
The powers of hell are captive led,
Dragg’d to the portals of the sky.
There His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay;
“Lift up your heads, you heavenly gates,”
Ye everlasting doors, give way.

2 A radiant cloud is now Thy seat,
And earth lies stretch’d beneath Thy feet;
Ten thousand thousands round Thee sing,
And share the triumph of their King.
The angel host enraptured waits:
“Lift up your heads, eternal gates!”
O God and Man! The Father’s throne
Is now for evermore Thine own.

3 Our Great High-Priest and Shepherd, Thou
Within the veil art entered now,
To offer there Thy precious blood
Once pour’d on earth , a cleansing flood.
And thence the Church, Thy chosen bride,
With countless gifts of grace supplied,
Thro’ all her members draws from Thee
Her hidden life of sanctity.

Text Information

• First Line: Our Lord is risen from the dead
• Title: Our Lord is Risen from the Dead
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Meter: L. M. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Christ: Resurrection of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: TRIUMPHANT
• Composer: R. Menthal
• Meter: L. M. D.
• Notes: Public Domain.