Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
How can you not be thankful for the life that you have after reading or singing this hymn? I realize how much I have taken advantage of these songs of old that I listened to growing up. There are some great songs out there and powerful too, but some of the most powerful ones, I've been hearing since being in my mom's womb :)
I hope you will find the joy that you so desire this Easter! Jesus died and rose again to wipe clean our dirty slate with his blood so that we can have a fresh new start :)
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Thanks for posting Charles Wesley's great resurrection hymn as we look forward to Easter this week-end. The hymn was first sung on this date in 1739. (And today in 1788 is the date of Wesley's death.) To learn more about this hymn and others, I invite you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.
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