The Hymnal ‎#187

187. Our Lord is risen from the dead

Our Lord is risen from the dead;
Our Jesus is gone up on high;
The powers of hell are captive led,
Dragged to the portals of the sky.

There his triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay:
"Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates,"
Ye everlasting doors, give way.

Loose all your bars of massy light,
And wide unfold the radiant scene;
He claims those mansions as his right;
Receive the King of glory in.

Who is the King of glory, Who?
The Lord that all his foes o'ercame,
The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew;
And Jesus is the Conqueror's name.

Lo! His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay:
"Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates,"
Ye everlasting doors, give way.

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Who is the King of glory, Who?
The Lord, of boundless power possessed,
The King of saints and angels too,
God, over all, for ever blest.

Text Information

• First Line: Our Lord is risen from the dead
• Author: Charles Wesley (1743)
• Author: John Wesley (1743)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: The Ascension Day
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: TRURO
• Meter: L.M.
• Incipit: 13455 67151 54321
• Key: D Major
• Source: Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789
• Notes: Now Public Domain.