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Christ The Lord Is Risen
Today
Matthew 28:5-6 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do
not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here;
for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord
lay.
Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Stanzas 8-10, author
unknown, 14th Century; translated from Latin to English
in Lyra Davidica.
Music: “Easter Hymn,” composer unknown, in Lyra Davidica
(London: 1708).
Christ, the
Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say,
Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens,
and earth, reply, Alleluia!
Love’s redeeming work is done,
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Lo! the Sun’s
eclipse is over, Alleluia!
Lo! He sets in blood no more,
Alleluia!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ hath
burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise,
Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!
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!
Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Following our
exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours
the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
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 day, Alleluia!
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!
Hymns of praise then let us sing,
Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross
and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
But the
pains that He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured,
Alleluia!
Now above the sky He’s King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever
sing. Alleluia!
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant
holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to
redeem our loss. Alleluia!
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