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Christ the Lord is risen today, Hallelujah!

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Authors & Copyright

Principal:

Wesley, Charles (1707–1788)

Copyright:

Public Domain Text

Tunes

BEWDLEY

EASTER HYMN (Lyra Davidica)

GWALCHMAI

HALLELUJAH TODAY!

LLANFAIR (7777All)

ORIENTIS PARTIBUS (7 7 7 7 - Common Time)

SAINT GEORGE'S WINDSOR

SAVANNAH

WÜRTEMBERG (7777All)

Linked Texts

All creation join to say

Christ the Lord is risen on high!

'Christ, the Lord, is risen today' (Church Hymnary Fourth Edition)

Christ, the Lord, is risen today! (Irish Presbyterian Version)

Christ, the Lord, is risen today (The Gospel Hymn Book Version)

Christ the Lord is risen today (The Worship Songbook Version)

'Christ the Lord is risen today', Alleluia! (CLH version)

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Hallelujah! (Christian Hymns Version)

Christ, the Lord, is risen today! Hallelujah! (Jubilate version)

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Hallelujah! (Salvation Army 2015 version)

Christ the Lord is risen today, Hallelujah! (Sunday School Hymnary Version)

Christ the Lord is risen today; Alleluia! (Singing The Faith Version)

Christ the Lord is ris'n today; alleluia! (Just Hymns Old & New Version)

Love's redeeming work is done

Love's redeeming work is done (Jubilate version)

Themes & Bible References

Themes:

Alleluias death and resurrection of Christ death—human eternal life exalted healing hell redemption—see also atonement resurrection risen stone victory

Bible Refs:

Psalms 24:7 Psalms 24:7-10 Isaiah 44:23 Isaiah 49:13 Hosea 13:14 Matthew 16:18 Matthew 27:62-66 Matthew 28:1-10 Luke 24:1-9 Luke 24:34 John 14:2-3 John 17:3 John 19:30 Acts 1:9-11 Romans 6:4-6 Romans 6:9 1 Corinthians 15:20 1 Corinthians 15:23 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 1 Corinthians 15:55 Philippians 3:10 Colossians 3:1 Colossians 3:18 2 Timothy 4:7 1 John 3:2 Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:6

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180

Anglican Hymn Book

154

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246

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103

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10

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94

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73

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122

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109

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257

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91

One Church, One Faith, One Lord

87

Praise God Together

184

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232

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160

School Hymn Book of the Methodist Church

317

Sing for Joy

899

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143

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133

Songifts

61

Songs of Fellowship, Volume 1

129

Sound of Living Waters

130

Sound of Living Waters

260

Sunday School Praise

194

University Carol Book

290

With One Voice [Australian Hymn Book] (including Catholic supplement)

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; thou earth, reply:
Alleluia!

1A Christ the Lord is risen today;
Alleluia!
All creation joins to say:
Alleluia!
Raise your joy and triumphs high;
Alleluia!
Sing now heaven, and earth reply:
Alleluia!

1B Christ the Lord is risen today;
Alleluia!
Let creation join to say:
Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens; thou earth, reply:
Alleluia!

2 Love's redeeming work is done,
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won;
Alleluia!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell:
Alleluia!

2A Love's redeeming work is done,
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won;
Alleluia!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Alleluia!
Christ has burst the gates of hell:
Alleluia!

2B Love's redeeming work is done,
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won;
Alleluia!
Lo! our 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's thy victory, boasting grave?
Alleluia!

4A Lives again our glorious king;
Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting?
Alleluia
Once he died our souls to save
Alleluia!
Where's your victory, O grave?
Alleluia!

4B Lives again our glorious king;
Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting?
Alleluia
Dying once, he all doth save;
Alleluia!
Where's thy victory, boasting 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!

5A Soar we now where Christ has led,
Alleluia!
Following our exalted head;
Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise;
Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies:
Alleluia!

6 King of glory! Soul of bliss!
Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this,
Alleluia!
Thee to know, thy power to prove,
Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love:
Alleluia!

7 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven!
Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be given:
Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now,
Alleluia!
Hail, the resurrection Thou!
Alleluia!

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
7 7 7 7 (Alleluias)