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CAC Hymn Collection

Hymn 334

Christ, the Lord, is risen today

Meter: 7.7.7.7. with Alleluias

1

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Hallelujah!

Sons of men and angels say, Hallelujah!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Hallelujah!

Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Hallelujah!

2

Love’s redeeming work is done, Hallelujah!

Fought the fight, the battle won, Hallelujah!

Lo! the Sun’s eclipse is over, Hallelujah!

Lo! He sets in blood no more, Hallelujah!

3

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!

4

Lives again our glorious King, Hallelujah!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Hallelujah!

Once He died our souls to save, Hallelujah!

Where thy victory, O grave? Hallelujah!

5

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Hallelujah!

Following our exalted Head, Hallelujah!

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Hallelujah!

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Hallelujah!

6

Hail, the Lord of earth and Heaven, Hallelujah!

Praise to Thee by both be given, Hallelujah!

Thee we greet triumphant now, Hallelujah!

Hail, the resurrection, thou, Hallelujah!