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<author>Williams, Robert (1782-1818), Wesley, Charles (1707-1788)</author>
<title>Christ The Lord Is Risen Today</title>
<lyrics>[V1]
.C                  F       C    C Dm7 G C
 Christ the Lord is risen today, alle__luia!
.F           C   Dm7    G    C Dm7 G C
 Sons of men and angels say: alle__luia!
.G     D7   G        C  G7    C     G Am  D7  G
 Raise your joys and triumphs high, alle__lu__ia!
.G7       C           F       C    C Dm7 G C
 Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: alle__luia!

[V2]
 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!

[V3]
 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!

[V4]
 Soar we now where Christ has led, alleluia!
 Foll'wing our exalted Head, alleluia!
 Made like Him, like Him we rise, alleluia!
 Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, alleluia!

[V5]
 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, alleluia!
 Christ hath burst the gates of hell, alleluia!
 Death in vain forbids His rise, alleluia!
 Christ hath opened Paradise, alleluia!</lyrics>
</song>