Christ, the Lord, is Risen Today

(another song with same title can be found here.)

1.
Christ, the Lord is ris’n today,
Alleluia!
All on earth with angels say,
Alleluia!
Raise your love and triumphs high,
Alleluia!
Sing ye heav’ns and earth reply,
Alleluia!

2.
Lives again our glorious King;
Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save,
Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave?
Alleluia!

3.
Love’s redeeming work is done,
Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won.
Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise;
Alleluia!
Christ has open’d paradise.
Alleluia!

4.
Soar we now where Christ has led,
Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted head;
Alleluia!
Made like him, like he we rise,
Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave the skies.
Alleluia!

Uses: Easter
Meter: 77 77

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

1.
Jesus Christ is ris’n today,
Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day,
Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross,
Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss,
Alleluia!

2.
Hymns of praise then let us sing,
Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King,
Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave,
Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save.
Alleluia!

3.
But the pains which he endured,
Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured;
Alleluia!
Now he reigns above as King,
Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing,
Alleluia!

4.
Sing we to our God above,
Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love,
Alleluia!
Praise him, all ye heav’nly host,
Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia!

Uses: Easter
Meter: 77 77 with alleluias

In Spanish: El Señor Resucitó

Immaculate Mary

1.
Immaculate Mary,
Your praises we sing.
You reign now in heaven
With Jesus our King.

AVE, AVE,
AVE MARIA!
AVE, AVE, MARIA!

2,
In haven the blessed
Your glory proclaim;
On earth we your children
Invoke your fair name.

3.
We pray for our Mother,
The Church upon earth,
And bless, Holy Mary,
The Land of our Birth.

Hymn Tune: Lourdes Melody
Meter: 11 11 with refrain
Text: Jeremiah Cummings
Uses: Feasts of Blessed Mother, Immaculate Conception