Songs for Life ‎#172

172. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
All creation, join to say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!
Sing, O heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia!

2 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!

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!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley (1739)
• Meter: 77 77 with alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Acts 2:24
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55-57
• Topic: Singing God's Story: Easter / Resurrection of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: EASTER HYMN
• Arranger: Emily R. Brink (1993)
• Meter: 77 77 with alleluias
• Key: C Major
• Source: Lyra Davidica, 1708
• Copyright: Arr. © 1994, CRC Publications