One in Faith ‎#462

462. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
All on earth with angels say. Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, O heav'ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

2 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia!

3 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!

4 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
• Title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 77 77 with Alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: LLANFAIR
• Composer: Robert Williams, 1781-1821
• Harmonizer: John Roberts, 1822-1877
• Meter: 77 77 with Alleluias
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Peroriaeth Hyfryd, Chester, 1837