Christian Hymns ‎#303

303. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 Christ the Lord is ris'n today,
Hallelujah!
Sons of men and angels say:
Hallelujah!
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
Hallelujah!
Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply,
Hallelujah!

2 Love's redeeming work is done,
Hallelujah!
Fought the fight, the battle won:
Hallelujah!
Lo! the sun's eclipse is o'er;
Halleulujah!
Lo! he sets in blood no more,
Hallelujah!

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal,
Hallelujah!
Christ has burst the gates of hell:
Hallelujah!
Death in vain forbids his rise;
Hallulujah!
Christ hath opened paradise,
Hallelujah!

4 Lives again our glorious King,
Hallelujah!
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Hallelujah!
Once he died our souls to save;
Hallelujah!
Where's thy vict'ry, boasting grave?
Hallelujah!

5 Soar we now where Christ has led,
Hallelujah!
Follow our exalted Head:
Hallelujah!
Made like him, like him we rise;
Hallelujah!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies!
Hallelujah!
Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Topic: Opening Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: [Christ the Lord is ris'n today]
• Key: D Major
• Source: Lyra Davidica