Author: Michael Wiesse; Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #407 (1987) Meter: 7.7.7.7.4 with refrain Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord ascends to reign,
Christ has broken every chain;
hear the angel voices cry,
singing evermore on high:
Alleluia!
Refrain (may be sung after last stanza only):
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Through the universe it rings
that the Lamb is King of kings:
Alleluia!
2 Christ, who bore all pain and loss,
comfortless upon the cross,
lives in glory now on high,
pleads for us and hears our cry:
Alleluia! Refrain
3 Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed,
all your ransomed people feed;
take our sin and guilt away;
let us sing by night and day:
Alleluia! Refrain
4 Christ now bids us tell abroad
how the lost may be restored,
how the penitent forgiven,
how we all may enter heaven:
Alleluia! Refrain
Topics: Ascension & Reign of Christ; Alleluias; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Lamb of God; Missions; Witness Scripture: Psalm 72:8 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN
Christ the Lord Ascends to Reign