Hymns for Youth ‎#88

88. Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

1. Jesus Christ is risen today,
Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day,
Alleluia!
Who did once, upon the cross,
Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss.
Alleluia!

2. 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!

3. Sing we to our God above,
Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love;
Alleluia!
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host,
Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus Christ is risen today
• Title: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
• Author, stanza 3: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966
• Source: Stanza 2: John Arnold's Compleat Psalmodist, 1749; English Translation, New Version, 1698; Stanza 1: 14th Century Latin, translated in Lyra Davidica, 1708

Tune Information

• Name: LLANFAIR
• Composer: Robert Williams, c. 1781-1821
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias
• Incipit: 11335 43254 34321
• Key: G Major