Christian Worship (1993) ‎#149

149. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 "Christ the Lord is ris'n today!"
Saints on earth and angels say;
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Sing, O 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 has burst the gates of hell.
Death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ has opened paradise.

4 Lives again our glorious King!
Where, O death, is now your sting?
Once he died our souls to save;
Where your victory, O grave?

5 Soar we now where Christ has led,
Foll'wing our exalted head.
Made like him, like him we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies!

6 Hail the Lord of earth and heav'n!
Praise to you by both be giv'n!
God has now fulfilled his Word;
Praise the resurrected Lord!

Text Information

• First Line: "Christ the Lord is ris'n today!"
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 (abr., alt.)
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
• Composer: Pierre de Corbeille, d. 1221 (adapt)
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: F Major