Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

Authors

Williams, Robert (1782-1818) (Music)
Wesley, Charles (1707-1788) (Text)

Tags

Resurrection

Bible verses

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

Verse 1
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Christ the Lord is 
risen to
day, 
al
le
lu
ia!
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Sons of men 
and 
angels 
say: 
al
le
lu
ia!
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Raise 
your 
joys and 
tri
umphs 
high, 
al
le
lu
ia!
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Sing, ye 
heavens and 
earth re
ply: 
al
le
lu
ia!
Verse 2
Lives again our glorious King, alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once He all doth save, alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Verse 3
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!
Verse 4
Soar we now where Christ has led, alleluia!
Foll'wing our exalted Head, alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, alleluia!
Verse 5
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell, alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, alleluia!
Christ hath opened Paradise, alleluia!