1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Earth and heav'n in chorus say; Alleluia!
raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!
sing ye heav’ns and earth reply. Alleluia!
2. 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!
3. 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 vict'ry, boasting grave? Alleluia!
4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
foll’wing our exalted Head; Alleluia!
made like him, like him we rise; Alleluia!
ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!
5. Hail, the Lord of earth and heav’n! Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be giv’n; Alleluia!
thee we greet triumphant now; Alleluia!
hail, the Resurrection, thou! Alleluia!
6. King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, Thy pow'r to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!