Christ the Lord is Risen Today

About This Song

Music: Anon., Lyra Davidica, 1708
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707–1788
Arranged by Timothy Max

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Performed by a student ensemble at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.

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This piece is intended to be used as alternate accompaniment f0r the Easter hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today, (Hymn #200 in the LDS Hymnal), supplementing congregational hymn singing as follows: Verse 1, solo or small group. Verse 2, Choir joins. Verse 3, Congregation joins; organ third hand joins playing a descant.

One version is available:

Unison choir & Organ | Catalog # 1013.1

Full Score | Catalog # 1013.1
Choir/Solo-only part | Catalog # 1013.1.A
Organ-only part (with optional third hand) | Catalog # 1013.1.H.

Optional voicings

You may accompany the version above by adding any of the following combinations of instruments:

Violin/Flute Descant

Violin/Flute solo part | Catalog # 1013.1.B

String Quintet

Violin 1 part | Catalog # 1013.1.C
Violin 2 part | Catalog # 1013.1.D
Violin III part (viola alternate) | Catalog # 1013.1.E.1
Viola part | Catalog # 1013.1.E
Cello part | Catalog # 1013.1.F
Double Bass part | Catalog # 1013.1.G

On the third verse, the choir may sing the SATB parts in the hymnal if desired.

Lyrics

Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia!
Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia!
Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!
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!