Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Topic: Resurrection and Ascension
Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1
Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in F. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.
Lyrics
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 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 hath opened paradise, Alleluia!
Verse 4
Soar we then 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!