Hymn Chords

166. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

G          D    G  C        C G  G  Am7 G  G D G
Christ the Lord is risen to-day, Al  -  le-lu- ia!

C    G  C   G   Am7 G    G D  G  Am7 G  G D G
Sons of men and an- gels say, Al  -  le-lu- ia!

D     A7   D    D7  G   D7    G     D A7 D  A7 D
Raise your joys and tri-umphs high, Al - le-lu-ia!

D     D7 G            C        C G  G C G  G D7 G
Sing, ye heavens, and earth re-ply, Al- le-lu - ia!


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of man and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

[Verse 2]
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 victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

[Verse 3]
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!

[Verse 4]
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!