Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Verse 1: 

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Christ the Lord is risen today, Al – le-luia 

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Sons of men and angels say: Al – le-luia 

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Raise your joys and triumphs high, Al – le-luia 

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Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: Al – le-luia 

Verse 2: 

Lives again our glorious King, Al – le-luia 

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Al – le-luia 

Dying once He all doth save, Al – le-luia 

Where thy victory, O grave? Al – le-luia 

Verse 3: 

Love’s redeeming work is done, Al – le-luia 

Fought the fight, the battle won, Al – le-luia 

Death in vain forbids Him rise, Al – le-luia 

Christ has opened Paradise, Al – le-luia 

Verse 4: 

Soar we now where Christ has led, Al – le-luia 

Foll’wing our exalted Head, Al – le-luia 

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Al – le-luia 

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Al -le-luia