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Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day

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“Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 359 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heav'ns,and earth reply. Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King: Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Dying once, he all doth save: Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

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!

Soar we now, where Christ has led, Alleluia!

Following our exalted Head; Alleluia!

Made like him, like him we rise. Alleluia!

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

Amen.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day”

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