Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Words and music by Charles Wesley · 1739
Key of C · 92 BPM · 4/4 · Easter,Praise · 1 Corinthians 15:20
Verse 1
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!
Verse 2
Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought
the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Lo!
the Sun's eclipse is o'er, Alleluia! Lo!
He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!
Verse 3
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!
Verse 4
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where,
O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save,
Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Verse 5
Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like
Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Ours
the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
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