Christ the Lord is risen today
Charles Wesley, 1739. To be sung to Easter Hymn.
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!
2
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won: Alleluia! Vain the stone, the watch, the seal: Alleluia! Christ hath burst the gates of hell: Alleluia!
3
Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia! Where’s thy victory, boasting 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!