Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Hymnal and Order of Service #82a (1901) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today,
Earth and heaven in chorus say.
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.
2 Love's redeeming work is done,
Fought the fight, the battle won;
Lo! the sun's eclipse is o'er;
Lo! he sets in blood no more.
3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ hath burst the gates of hell!
Death in vain forbids His rise;
Christ hath opened paradise.
4 Lives again our glorious King;
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Dying once, He all doth save;
Where thy victory, O grave?
5 Soar we now where Christ has led,
Following our exalted Head;
Made like Him, like Him we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies!
6 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven!
Praise to Thee by both be given:
Thee we greet triumphant now;
Hail, the Resurrection, Thou!
Amen. Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: GUD, VÅR GUD, FÖRLDEN ALL
Christ the Lord is Risen To-day