1
Christ the Lord is risen today,
Sons of men and angels say.
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
Sing, ye heavens; and earth, reply.
2
Love’s redeeming work is done,
Fought the fight, the battle won
Lo, our sun’s eclipse is o’er!
Lo, He sets in blood no more!
3
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ has burst the gates of hell.
Death in vain forbids His rise;
Christ has opened Paradise.
4
Lives again our glorious King:
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Dying once, He all doth save:
Where thy victory, O grave?
5
Soar we now where Christ has led,
Following our exalted head;
Made like Him, like Him we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
6
Hail the Lord of earth and heaven!
Praise to Thee by both be given.
Thee we greet triumphant now;
Hail, the resurrection Thou!
