Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

A classic hymn, especially common for use at Easter.

Original lyrics:

Christ, the Lord, is ris’n today, Hallelujah!
Sons of men and angels say, Hallelujah!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Hallelujah!
Sing, YE heav’ns; THOU earth, reply, Hallelujah!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Hallelujah!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Hallelujah!
Lo! Our sun’s eclipse is o’er, Hallelujah!
Lo! He sets in blood no more, Hallelujah!

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

Lives again our glorious King, Hallelujah!
Where, O death, is now THY sting? Hallelujah!
Once He died our souls to save, Hallelujah!
Where’s THY vict’ry, boasting grave? Hallelujah!

Lyrics by Samuel Wolcott

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Renewal lyrics:

Christ, the Lord, is ris’n today, Hallelujah!
Sons of men and angels say, Hallelujah!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Hallelujah!
Sing, YOU heav’ns; ALL earth, reply, Hallelujah!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Hallelujah!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Hallelujah!
LOOK! Our sun’s eclipse is o’er, Hallelujah!
LOOK! He sets in blood no more, Hallelujah!

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

Lives again our glorious King, Hallelujah!
Where, O death, is now YOUR sting? Hallelujah!
Once He died our souls to save, Hallelujah!
Where’s YOUR vict’ry, boasting grave? Hallelujah!

Renewal lyric changes by RH Reinhard (c) 2014