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Christ the Lord is risen today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,199 hymnals Topics: liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: Christ, the Lord is risen today, Saints on earth and angels say Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye 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 thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following 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 thee by both be given, Alleluia! Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia! Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia! 6 King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia! Everlasting life is this, Alleluia! Thee to know, thy power to prove, Alleluia! Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia! United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

Angels We Have Heard on High

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: liturgical Opening Hymns Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Used With Tune: [Angels we have heard on high]

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Author: J. Hart Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,480 hymnals Topics: liturgical Opening Hymns Text Sources: Joseph Hart, 1759, Hymns Composed on Various Subjects, No. 100

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 12.10.12.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 422 hymnals Topics: Opening Hymns First Line: Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Refrain First Line: Praise Him! praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness! Used With Tune: PRAISE HIM

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: J. M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 516 hymnals Topics: liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel Refrain First Line: Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain 4 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain 5 O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death's abode. Refrain 6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. Refrain 7 O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Text Sources: Ancient Antiphons (Latin), versified in 18th century; Latin, c. 12th century

The strife is o'er, the battle done

Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 508 hymnals Topics: liturgical Opening Hymns Lyrics: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done; the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun. Alleluia! 2 The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed. Let shouts of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! 3 The three sad days are quickly sped; he rises glorious from the dead. All glory to our risen Head. Alleluia! 4 He closed the yawning gates of hell; the bars from heaven's high portals fell. Let hymns of praise his triumph tell. Alleluia! 5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, from death's dread sting thy servants free, that we may live and sing to thee. Alleluia! Final Ending: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray) Text Sources: Latin, 17th century; Köln, 1695