Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Text:	Charles Wesley
Music:	from Lyra Davidica 1708
Tune:	Easter Hymn	`77.77 with Alleluias`
OHT Incipit:		`13514 66534 51434`

Christ the Lord is ris'n today,
Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say:
Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply.
Alleluia!

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!

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!

Soar we now, where Christ has led,
Alleluia!
Foll'wing our exalted Head;
Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise;
Alleluia!
Ours the cross the grave, the skies.
Alleluia!

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