Lutheran Service Book ‎#469

469. 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, ye 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 hath 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 thy sting?
Once He died our souls to save;
Where thy 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 Thee by both be giv'n!
Thee we greet triumphant now:
Hail, the Resurrection Thou!

Text Information

• First Line: "Christ the Lord is ris'n today!"
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 (alt. )
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Luke 24:4-7
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55-57
  ;
  1 Peter 1:18-21
  ;
  Revelation 5:9-13

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: F Major
• Source: French, 13th cent.; The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)