Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Music: Lyra Davidica, 1708
Tune: EASTER HYMN, Meter: 77.77
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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!
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!
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!
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!
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!