Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Words: Charles Wesley, 1740, alt. (translated from Lyra Davidica)

Music:   from Lyra Davidica, c1708
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 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.  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!

 3.  Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
     Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
     Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
     Christ hath opened Paradise, Alleluia!

 4.  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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