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He Is Arisen! Glorious Word!

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He is arisen! Glorious Word!
Now reconciled is God, my Lord;
the gates of heav'n are open.
My Jesus did triumphant die,
and Satan's arrows broken lie,
destroyed hell's fiercest weapon.
O hear what cheer!
Christ victorious, rising glorious,
life is giving.
He was dead but now is living!

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #461

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Translator: George Taylor Rygh

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Author: Birgitte Katerine Boye

Birgitte was born on March 7, 1742, in Gen­tofte, Den­mark. She was the daughter of Jens Jo­han­sen. Boye mar­ried a su­preme court judge in Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark. She found time to study German, French and English and translated hymns into Danish from these languages. As a hym­nist, she was in­volved with Guld­bergs og Har­boes Psalm­e­bog (Ove Guld­berg’s and Lud­vig Har­boe’s Psalt­er), to which she con­trib­ut­ed 146 hymns. She al­so pro­duced "na­tion­al dra­ma­tic writ­ing." She died on Oc­to­ber 17, 1824. Sources: Julian, p. 1001 & Stulken, p. 145  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: He is arisen! Glorious Word!
Title: He Is Arisen! Glorious Word!
Danish Title: Han er opstanden! Store Bud!
Translator: George Taylor Rygh
Author: Birgitte Katerine Boye
Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.2.2.4.4.4.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Adapting a tune written for Psalm 100 found in Wolff Köphel's Psalter (1538), Nicolai composed WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET, which was published with the text in 1599. Although the tune was originally more varied rhythmically, the hymnal version here is isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) and set to the rich ha…

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2426
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Instances

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Ambassador Hymnal #107

Ambassador Hymnal #107
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Christian Worship (1993) #162

Christian Worship (1993) #162
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Christian Worship #461

Christian Worship #461
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #348

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #348
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Lutheran Service Book #488

Lutheran Service Book #488
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The Cyber Hymnal #2426

The Cyber Hymnal #2426
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