Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Words – (Latin Carol) transcribed by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Music (From Lyra Davidica), 1708
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[Verse 1]
G C G G/B C D7 G
Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Al – le – lu – ia
C G/B Am D G/B C D7 G
Sons of men and angels say, Al – le – lu – ia
D G D G A7 D
Raise your voice and triumphs high, Al – le – lu – ia
D G C D G C D7 G
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Al – le – lu – ia
[Verse 2]
G C G G/B C D7 G
Lives again our glorious King, Al – le – lu – ia
C G/B Am D G/B C D7 G
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Al – le – lu – ia
D G D G A7 D
Dying once He all doth save, Al – le – lu – ia
D G C D G C D7 G
Where thy vic - tory, O grave? Al – le – lu – ia
[Verse 3]
G C G G/B C D7 G
Love’s redeeming work is done, Al – le – lu – ia
C G/B Am D G/B C D7 G
Fought the fight, the battle won, Al – le – lu – ia
D G D G A7 D
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Al – le – lu – ia
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Christ hath opened Para - dise, Al – le – lu – ia
[Verse 4]
G C G G/B C D7 G
Soar we now where Christ has led, Al – le – lu – ia
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Following our exalted Head, Al – le – lu – ia
D G D G A7 D
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Al – le – lu – ia
D G C D G C D7 G
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Al – le – lu – ia