Christ the Lord is Risen Today

This is a hymn for Easter, especially Easter Sunday.

It was written by English Anglican minister, leader of the Methodist movement and hymn-writer, Charles Wesley (1707–1788).

With meter 7.7.7.7 with alleluias, it is almost always set to EASTER HYMN - found in Lyra Davidica, and adapted by John Arnold (1749), and also used for the similar-but-different hymn, Jesus Christ is Risen Today.

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SAB choral arrangement by Cindy Berry

Examples

Virtual choir with piano - Covid-19 recording:

Concert style church performance:

Small group, outdoor, professional quality:

Choir and congregation with organ and band - large traditional church style:

Praise choir with band:

Lyrics

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!