Moravian Book of Worship ‎#359

359. Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today

1 Christ the Lord is ris'n today! Alleluia!
All creation join to say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high; alleluia!
Sing, O heav'ns, and earth reply: Alleluia!

2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; alleluia!
Christ has burst the gates of hell! Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids his rise; alleluia!
Christ has opened Paradise. Alleluia!

3 Lives again our glorious King; alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia!
Once he died, our souls to save; alleluia!
Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia!

4 Soar we now where Christ has led, alleluia!
Foll'wing our exalted Head; alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise; alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia!
Praise to you by both be giv'n; Alleluia!
Risen Christ, triumphant now; Alleluia!
Ev'ry knee to you shall bow. Alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today!
• Title: Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today
• Author: Charles Wesley (1739, alt.)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7. with Alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:1-10
  ;
  Mark 16:1-8
  ;
  Luke 24:1-12
  ;
  John 20:1-18
  ;
  Acts 2:24
  ;
  Acts 5:30-31
  ;
  Romans 6:3-11
  ;
  Romans 8
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:54-58
• Topic: Easter; Christian year--Easter

Tune Information

• Name: LLANFAIR
• Composer: Robert Williams (1817)
• Harmonizer: David Evans, 1874-1948 (alt.)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7. with Alleluias
• Key: G Major
• Source: From the Revised Church Hymnary (1927)
• Copyright: Used by permission of Oxford University Press