Timeless Truths ‎#993

993. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

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

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley (1739)
• Meter: 7.4.7.4.7.4
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:5-6
• Topic: Resurrection
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Christ_the_Lord_Is_Risen_Today); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (68); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/t/ctlrisen.htm)

Tune Information

• Name: EASTER HYMN
• Composer: Unknown (1708)
• Meter: 7.4.7.4.7.4
• Key: C Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Christ_the_Lord_Is_Risen_Today); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (68); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/t/ctlrisen.htm)