Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#411

411. Christ the Lord is Risen Today

1 'Christ the Lord is risen today',
all on earth and angels say;
raise your joys and triumphs high;
sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply.
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.

2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ has burst the gates of hell:
death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ has opened Paradise.
Lives again our glorious King;
where, O Death, is now thy sting?
Once he died, our souls to save;
where thy victory, O grave?

3 Soar we now where Christ has led,
following our exalted Head;
made like him, like him we rise;
ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven!
Praise to thee by both be given;
thee we greet triumphant now;
hail, the Resurrection thou!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today
• Title: Christ the Lord is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) (alt.)
• Meter: 7777 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:54-55
  ;
  1 Peter 3:18-19
  ;
  Acts 2:24
  ;
  Hebrews 12:2
• Topic: Life in Christ: Christ Risen - Resurrection and Exaltation; Christian Year: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: George Job Elvey (1816-1893)
• Meter: 7777 D
• Key: G Major
• Notes: A lower setting may be found a 233