CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY
Written by Nathan Drake, Charles Wesley
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
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Intro/Interludes: C F C F
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C F
Christ the Lord is risen today,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
F Am G
Sons of men and angels say,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
G Am
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
G
A — lle — lui — a!
G F
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
C F
Lives again our glorious King,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
F Am G
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
G Am
Once He died our souls to save,
G
A — lle — lui — a!
G F
Where thy victory, O grave?
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
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C F
Love’s redeeming work is done,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
F Am G
Fought the fight, the battle won,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
G Am
Death in vain forbids His rise,
G
A — lle — lui — a!
G F
Christ hath opened paradise,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
C F
Soar we now where Christ hath led,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
F Am G
Following our exalted Head,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
G Am
Made like Him, like Him we rise,
G
A — lle — lui — a!
G F
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies,
C G C
A — lle — lui — a!
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Available worship resources for Christ the Lord is Risen Today include: chord chart, lyric video, and streaming. This hymn was written by Charles Wesley, 1739. Modern arrangement and recording by Nathan Drake, Reawaken Hymns. CCLI# - 7231712
ACOUSTIC
Christ the Lord is Risen Today Chords (Acoustic)
(Capo 4)
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G C
Christ, the Lord, is risen today,
G C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
C Em D
Sons of men and angels say,
G C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
D G
Raise your voice and triumphs high,
D G A D
A - - - - - - lleluia!
D G C
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply,
G Em C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
G C
Lives again our glorious King,
G C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
C Em D
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
G C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
D G
Once He died, our souls to save,
D G A D
A - - - - - - lleluia!
D G C
Where thy victory, O grave?
G Em C D G
A - - - - - - lleluia!
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