1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today. Alleluia
Christ the Lord is ris’n today! Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say: Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply:
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2. Where, O death, is now thy sting? Once he died, our souls to save;
2. Lives again our glorious King;
Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Once he died, our souls to save;
Where thy victory, O grave?
Alleluia.

3. fought the fight, the battle won; Death in vain forbids him rise;
3. Love’s redeeming work is done;
Alleluia!
fought the fight, the battle won;
Death in vain forbids him rise;
Christ has opened paradise.
Alleluia.

4. following our exalted Head; Made like him, like him we rise;
4. Soar we now where Christ has led,
Alleluia!
following our exalted Head;
Made like him, like him we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
Alleluia.
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Text: Charles Wesley, 1739
Tune: From Lyra Davidica, 1708; adapt. J. Arnold, 1749