Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Words: Charles Wesley, 1739
Music: "Lyra Davidica"


 C                  F       C   C   Dm7 G  C
Christ the Lord is risen today, Al - le-lu-ia!
 F           C   Dm7    G   C   Dm7 G  C
Sons of men and angels say: Al - le-lu-ia!
 G     D7   G        C  G7    C    G   Am  D7 G
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Al - le-lu-ia!
 G7       C           F       C   C   Dm7 G  C
Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: Al - le-lu-ia!


Lives again our glorious King, Al - le-lu-ia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Al - le-lu-ia!
Dying once He all doth save, Al - le-lu-ia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Al - le-lu-ia!

Love's redeeming work is done, Al - le-lu-ia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Al - le-lu-ia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Al - le-lu-ia!
Christ has opened Paradise, Al - le-lu-ia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Al - le-lu-ia!
Foll'wing our exalted Head, Al - le-lu-ia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Al - le-lu-ia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Al -le-lu-ia!