Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (Lyra)

Tune: Llanfair · Meter 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias

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 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Lo! the Sun's eclipse is o'er, Alleluia! Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia! Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia! Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

4 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

5 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!

Words: Charles Wesley (1707–1788), unknown; translated by unknown
Music: Robert Williams (1782–1818); setting by John Roberts (1822–1877)
Scripture: Mt 28:5-6, Lk 24:4-7, 1Cor 15:55-57, 1Pt 1:18-21, Rev 5:9-13
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.