Christ is arisen, From death's painful prison

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Christ is arisen, From death's painful prison

Translator: F. W. Herzberger
Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN
Published in 6 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Easy Organ Library, Vol. 51

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Christ is arisen
from death’s bitter prison.
We now rejoice with gladness;
Christ will end all sadness.
Christe eleison.*
All the world had ended
had Jesus not ascended
from the grave triumphantly.
For this, Lord Christ, we honor thee.
Christe eleison.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
We now rejoice with gladness;
Christ will end all sadness.
Christe eleison.

*Translation: Christ, have mercy.

Source: Voices Together #358

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Translator: F. W. Herzberger

Born: October 23, 1859, Baltimore, Maryland. Died: August 26, 1930, St. Louis, Missouri. Educated at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, Herzberger pastored in Carson, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; and Hammond, Indiana. He was also a pioneer missionary in Arkansas, became the first city missionary (in St. Louis) of the Lutheran Missouri Synod in 1899, and worked for many missionary and charitable causes. His works include: The Family Altar --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

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First Line:	Christ is arisen, From death's painful prison
German Title:	Christ ist erstanden von der Marter allen
Translator:	F. W. Herzberger
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN

CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN is derived from the twelfth-century chant melody for "Victimae Paschali laudes" (which also produced CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN, 398). The tune was first published in Joseph Klug's (PHH 126) Geistliche Lieder (1533). This ancient tune, originally in Dorian mode, consists of sever…

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