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The Strife is O'er

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 496 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 First Line: The strife is o'er the battle done Topics: Easter Season; Funeral; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Redemption Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin, 12th C.

Thine Is the Glory

Author: Edmond Budry; R. Birch Hoyle Meter: 5.5.6.5.6.5.6.5 with refrain Appears in 110 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:57 Lyrics: 1 Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment Rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave-clothes Where Thy body lay. Refrain: Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won. 2 Lo! Jesus meets us. Risen from the tomb, Lovingly He greets us, Scatters fear and gloom; Let His Church with gladness Hymns of triumph sing, For her Lord now liveth; Death hath lost its sting. [Refrain] 3 No more we doubt Thee, Glorious Prince of life! Life is nought without Thee; Aid us in our strife; Make us more than conquerors, Through Thy deathless love; Bring us safe through Jordan To Thy home above. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Christ Resurrection; Christ Conqueror; Church, The Church Triumphant; Commitment; Victory; Jesus Christ His Resurrection Used With Tune: JUDAS MACCABEUS

This Joyful Eastertide

Author: George R. Woodward Meter: 6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14 Refrain First Line: Had Christ, that once was slain Lyrics: 1 This joyful Easter-tide, away with sin and sorrow! My Love, the Crucified, has sprung to life this morrow. Refrain: Had Christ, that once was slain, ne'er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain; but now has Christ arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen! 2 My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber, till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number. [Refrain] 3 Death's flood has lost its chill, since Jesus crossed the river; lover of souls, from ill my passing soul deliver. [Refrain] Topics: Deliverance; Resurrection of Believers Used With Tune: VRUCHTEN

The Day of Resurrection

Author: John M. Neale; John of Damascus, 8th century Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 518 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20 First Line: The day of resurrection! Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; The Passover of gladness, The Passover of God. From death to life eternal, From earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over With hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light; And, list'ning to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own "All hail!" and, hearing, May raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heav'ns be joyful! Let earth her song begin! The world resound in triumph, And all that is therein; Let all things seen and unseen Their notes of gladness blend; For Christ the Lord hath risen, Our joy that hath no end. Amen. Topics: Christ Resurrection; Resurrection Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

The Threefold Truth

Author: Fred Pratt Green Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 First Line: This is the three-fold truth Lyrics: 1 This is the three-fold truth On which our faith depends; And with this joyful cry Worship begins and ends: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! 2 Made sacred by long use, New-minted for our time, Our liturgies sum up The hope we have in Him: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! 3 On this we fix our minds As, kneeling side by side, We take the bread and wine From Him, the Crucified: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! 4 By this we are upheld When doubt or grief assails Our Christian fortitude, And only grace avails: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! 5 This is the three-fold truth Which, if we hold it fast, Changes the world and us And brings us home at last: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! Topics: Christ Resurrection; Christ Return; Christ Savior; Worship; Christ Resurrection; Christ Return; Christ Savior; Second Coming; Worship Used With Tune: [This is the three-fold truth]

'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest (1814-1877) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 297 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55 Lyrics: 1 'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said, 'if you would my disciple be; take up your cross, with willing heart, and humbly follow after me.' 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak soul with vain alarm: his strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, nor heed the shame, and let your foolish pride be still: the Lord refused not even to die upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in his strength, and calmly every danger brave; it guides you to a better home, and leads to victory o'er the grave. 5 Take up your cross, and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Christian Year Lent; Discipleship Used With Tune: HESPERUS

These Are the Facts

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 First Line: These are the facts as we have received them Lyrics: 1 These are the facts as we have received them, These are the truths that the Christian believes, This is the basis of all of our preaching, Christ died for sinners and rose from the tomb. 2 These are the facts as we have received them, Christ has fulfilled what the Scriptures foretold, Adam's whole fam'ly in death had been sleeping, Christ through His rising restores us to life. 3 These are the facts as we have received them: We with our Savior have died on the cross, Now having risen, our Jesus lives in us, Gives us His Spirit and makes us His home. 4 These are the facts as we have received them, We shall be changed in the blink of an eye, Trumpets shall sound as we face life immortal, This is the vict'ry through Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Topics: Funeral; Youth Hymns Used With Tune: YVONNE

The Resurrection of the Lord

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,177 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 First Line: Christ, the Lord is ris'n to day Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is ris'n to day, Sons of men and angels say, Raise your joys and triumphs high, Sing, ye Heav'ns, and earth reply. 2 Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won: Lo! our sun's eclipse is o'er, Lo! he sets in blood no more. 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Christ hath burst the gates of hell: Death in vain forbids Him rise, Christ hath open'd Paradise. 4 Lives again our glorious King, "Where, O death, is now thy sting?" Once he di'd our souls to save; "Where's thy vict'ry, boasting grave?" 5 Soar we now where Christ has led, Following our exalted head: Made like him, like him we rise, Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. 6 What tho' once we perish'd all, Partners of our parents' fall; Second life we now receive, In our heav'nly Adam live. 7 Hail, the Lord of earth and heav'n! Praise to thee by both be giv'n! Thee we greet triumphant now, Hail! the Resurrection—Thou. Topics: The Resurrection of Christ, who arose for our Justification Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

There is a green hill far away

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 695 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3 Topics: Jesus Christ the Suffering Servant: The Passion and The Cross Used With Tune: HORSLEY

The Victory is Mine

Author: B. E. W. Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:57 First Line: The vict'ry is mine, the vict'ry is mine Refrain First Line: Trusting in the Lord Used With Tune: [The vict'ry is mine, the vict'ry is mine]