Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley

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1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today Alleluia!n11. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! 2Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!2Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! n3Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!n3Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! 2Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!2Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! n3Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!n3Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!2Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! n3Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!n3Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! n3Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!n3Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!n3Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! 4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!4Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia! 55 62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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2. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!62. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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2. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! n7Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Fought the fight, the victory won. Alleluia!n7Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia! 8Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Jesus’ agony is o’er. Alleluia!8Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! 9Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Darkness veils the earth no more. Alleluia!9Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia! 1010 n113. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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3. Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!n113. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!12Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! t13Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Once he died our souls to save; Alleluia!t13Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! 14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!14Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 1515
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).