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Text:Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Author:Charles Wesley
Tune:EASTER HYMN

360. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 "Christ the Lord is ris'n today," Alleluia!
sons of men and angels say; Alleluia!
raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!
sing ye heav'ns and earth reply. Alleluia!

2 Love’s redeeming work is done; Alleluia!
fought the fight, the battle won; Alleluia!
lo, the sun's eclipse is o'er; Alleluia!
lo, he sheds his 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 him 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!
foll'wing our exalted Head; Alleluia!
made like him, like him we rise; Alleluia!
ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

6 Hail, the Lord of earth and heav'n! Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be giv'n; Alleluia!
thee we greet triumphant now; Alleluia!
hail, the Resurrection, thou! Alleluia!

Text Information
First Line: "Christ the Lord is ris'n today," Alleluia!
Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Author: Charles Wesley (1739, alt.)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.al.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2018
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Christ: As Head of the Church; Christ: As Lord; Christ: Resurrection of (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: EASTER HYMN
Meter: 7.7.7.7.al.
Key: C Major
Source: Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.



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