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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 302 · Words: Charles Wesley · Tune: EASTER HYMN
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A triumphant Easter hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1739, celebrating Christ's resurrection with repeated 'Alleluia' refrains. It is one of the most widely sung Easter hymns in Protestant Christianity, drawing on 1 Corinthians 15 imagery of death's defeat.
Verse 1
Christ the Lord is
risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in
chorus 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!
Death in vain
forbids him rise,
Alleluia!
Christ has opened
paradise,
Alleluia!
Verse 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!
Verse 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!
Verse 5
Hail the Lord of
earth and heaven,
Alleluia!
Praise to thee
by both be given,
Alleluia!
Thee we greet
triumphant now,
Alleluia!
Hail the
Resurrection, thou,
Alleluia!
Verse 6
King of glory,
soul of bliss,
Alleluia!
Everlasting
life is this,
Alleluia!
Thee to know,
thy power to prove,
Alleluia!
Thus to sing,
and thus to love,
Alleluia!
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