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This Joyful Eastertide

Author: George R. Woodward Meter: 6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Refrain First Line: Had Christ, who once was slain Lyrics: 1 This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sadness! Our Lord, the crucified, has filled our hearts with gladness. Refrain: Had Christ, who once was slain, not burst his three-day prison, our faith would be in vain. But now has Christ arisen, arisen, arisen, but now Christ has arisen. 2 My being shall rejoice secure within God's keeping, until the trumpet voice shall wake us from our sleeping. Refrain 3 Death's waters lost their chill when Jesus crossed the river. His love shall reach me still; his mercy is forever. Refrain Topics: Funerals; Easter; Easter; Freedom; Funerals; New Creation; Opening of Worship Used With Tune: VRUCHTEN

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 219 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise Lyrics: 1 Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise. Sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He who on the cross a victim for the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, now is risen from the dead. 2 Alleluia, Christ is risen! Death at last has met defeat. See the ancient powers of evil in confusion and retreat. Once he died and once was buried; now he lives forevermore Jesus Christ, the world's Redeemer, whom we worship and adore. 3 Christ is risen, Christ the firstfruits of the holy harvest field, which will all its full abundance at his second coming yield. Then the golden ears of harvest will their heads before him wave, ripened by his glorious sunshine from the furrows of the grave. 4 Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to God on high; alleluia! to the Savior, who has won the victory; alleluia! to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity: alleluia, alleluia! to the triune Majesty. Topics: Doxologies; Return of Christ; Easter; Alleluias; Doxologies; Easter; New Creation; Return of Christ; Trinity Used With Tune: EBENEZER

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,187 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! All creation, join to say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia! 2 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won; Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise; Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia! 3 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head; Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise; Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia! 5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia! Praise to you by both be given; Alleluia! Risen Christ, triumphant now; Alleluia! Every knee to you shall bow. Alleluia! Topics: Songs for Children Hymns; Easter; Alleluias; Easter; Redemption; Walk with God Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Author: William J. Irons Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 106 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20 Lyrics: 1. Sing with all the saints in glory, sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth's dark story, to the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking, soon the storms of time shall cease; in God's likeness we, awaking, know the everlasting peace. 2. O what glory, far exceeding all that eye has yet perceived! Holiest hearts, for ages pleading, never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, there on high our welcome waits. Every humble spirit shares it; Christ has passed th'eternal gates. 3. Life eternal! heaven rejoices: Jesus lives, who once was dead. Join we now the deathless voices; child of God, lift up your head! Patriarchs from the distant ages, saints all longing for their heaven, prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, all await the glory given. 4. Life eternal! O what wonders crowd on faith; what joy unknown, when, amidst earth's closing thunders, saints shall stand before the throne! O to enter that bright portal, see that glowing firmament; know, with thee, O God Immortal, "Jesus Christ whom thou has sent!" Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Easter; Eternal Life; Joy; Music and Singing Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Rejoice! the Lord is King

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 744 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice! the Lord is King, your Lord and King adore. Mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore: [Refrain:] Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say: Rejoice! 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above: [Refrain] 3 His kingdom cannot fail; he rules both earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given: [Refrain] 4 Rejoice in glorious hope, for Christ, the Judge, shall come, and take his servants up to their eternal home: [Refrain:] We then shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound: Rejoice! Topics: Christ Risen Reign and Priesthood; Christ Risen Coming Again; Christian Year Ascension; Jesus coming again Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148th

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:21-26 Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise, -- in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. 2 O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail. 4 O generous love! that he who smote in Man, for man, the foe, the double agony in Man for man should undergo; 4 And in the garden secretly, and on the Cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 5 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise, -- in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Maundy Thursday Used With Tune: GERONTIUS

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus, 8th cent.; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 379 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness; God has brought his people forth into joy from sadness. Now rejoice, Jerusalem, and with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 2 Tis the spring of life today! Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death like the sun has risen. All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying; welcome now the light of Christ, give him praise undying. 3 "Alleluia!" now we cry to our King immortal, who, triumphant, burst the bars of the tomb's dark portal; "Alleluia!" with the Son, God the Father praising; "Alleluia!" yet again to the Spirit raising. Topics: Doxologies; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Deliverance; Easter; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Deliverance; Doxologies; Easter; Freedom; Opening of Worship; Trinity; Victory Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Christ is Risen/Cristo Vive

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-23 First Line: Cristo vive, fuere el llanto (Christ is risen, Christ is living) Topics: Jesus Christ Kingship Used With Tune: ARGENTINA (SOSA)

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 553 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:23 Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia! to his throne beyond the skies, Alleluia! Christ, awhile to mortals giv'n, Alleluia! enters now his native heav'n, Alleluia! 2 See, he lifts his hand above! Alleluia! See, he shows the prints of love! Alleluia! Hark, his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia! blessing on his church below, Alleluia! 3 Still for us he intercedes, Alleluia! His prevailing death he pleads, Alleluia! near himself prepares our place, Alleluia! he the firstfruits of our race, Alleluia! 4 Master (we will ever say), Alleluia! taken from our sight today, Alleluia! see thy faithful servants, see, Alleluia! ever gazing up to thee, Alleluia! 5 Grant, though parted from our sight, Alleluia! high above yon azure height...Alleluia! grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia! following thee beyond the skies. Alleluia! 6 There we shall with thee remain, Alleluia! partners of thy endless reign; Alleluia! there thy face unclouded see, Alleluia! find our heaven of heavens in thee. Alleluia! Topics: Jesus Christ Mediator Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 494 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Lyrics: 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 But the pains which He endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky He’s king, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia! 4 Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as God's love; Alleluia! Praise our God, ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Topics: Jesus Christ Kingship Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN Text Sources: Lyra Davidica, 1708 (st. 1-3)