RitualSong (2nd ed.) ‎#608

608. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

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

2 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!

3 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise. 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 with alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2016
• Topic: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: LLANFAIR
• Composer: Robert Williams, 1781-1821
• Meter: 77 77 with alleluias
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain