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Text:Christ the Lord is risen to-day
Author:C. Wesley, 1707-1788
Tune:EASTER HYMN

136. Christ the Lord is risen to-day

1 Christ the Lord is risen to-day:
Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels, say
Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens; thou earth, reply,
Alleluia!

2 Love's redeeming work is done;
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won:
Alleluia!
Lo! our Sun's eclipse is o'er;
Alleluia!
Lo! He sets in blood no more.
Alleluia!

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell;
Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise!
Alleluia!
Christ hath opened Paradise.
Alleluia!

4 Lives again our glorious King,
Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save;
Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave?
Alleluia!

5 Soar we now where Christ hath led,
Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head;
Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise,
Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies,
Alleluia!

6 King of glory! Soul of bliss!
Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this
Alleluia!
Thee to know, Thy power to prove,
Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love.
Alleluia!

Text Information
First Line: Christ the Lord is risen to-day
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788
Refrain First Line: Alleluia!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: Believers (See also Christian Saints): Resurrection of; Christ: Resurrection of; The Son: Easter (5 more...)
Tune Information
Name: EASTER HYMN
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Key: D Major
Source: Lyra Davidica, 1708



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