Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #199 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Matthew 28 Lyrics: 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing.
The cross stands empty to the sky.
Let streets and homes with praises ring.
Love, drowned in death, shall never die.
2 Christ is alive! No longer bound
to distant years in Palestine,
but saving, healing, here and now,
and touching every place and time.
3 In every insult, rift and war,
where colour, scorn or wealth divide,
Christ suffers still, yet loves the more,
and lives, where even hope has died.
4 Women and men, in age and youth,
can feel the Spirit, hear the call,
and find the way, the life, the truth,
revealed in Jesus, freed for all.
5 Christ is alive, and comes to bring
good news to this and every age,
till earth and sky and ocean ring
with joy, with justice, love and praise. Topics: Church Year Easter; Discipleship; Easter; International relations; Justice; Social Concern; The Second Sunday of Easter Year C; Justice and Peace Languages: English Tune Title: TRURO
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