Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 "Christ the Lord is risen today";
Listen while the angels say:
"From His tomb the stone we rolled,
Easter skies were clothed in gold";
Forth in triumph Jesus passed,
Death’s torn bands behind Him cast.
2 "Christ the Lord is risen today";
Listen while the soldiers say:
"Arms uplift from rest and sleep,"
Sword nor spear the Lord could keep;
Calvary’s mount did rock and reel,
Burst the guard of stone and seal.
3 "Christ the Lord is risen today";
Listen while the prophets say:
"Where lay bound His sacred head,
Death and hell must loose their dead";
Preach it to a captive world,
Easter banners are unfurled.
4 "Christ the Lord is risen today";
Listen while His blessèd lips say:
"Graves and seas shall hear My word,
Saints shall wake and hail Me Lord";
Where He soars we lift our heart,
Christ from us death cannot part.
Used With Tune: ALMERE Text Sources: Carols Old and Carols New by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)
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