Christ the Lord is Risen Today

(Charles Wesley // addl chorus by: Charlie Hall)

[6/8 meter]

Chs. Vs. Vs.

||: C G | D Hes ali -- -- ive! | C G | D Hes ali -- -- ive, | C G | D Hes ali -- -- ive,

[CAPO 4]

| G alive!

| G

:|| (repeat)

| G | C G | G C | D G Christ, the Lord, is risen today, A -- llelu -- ia! | C | G D | G C | D G Sons of men and angels say, A -- llelu -- ia! | D | G | D G | A D Raise your joys and triumphs high, A -- llelu -- ia! | G | C G | G C | D G | G Sing, ye heavens and earth reply, A -- llelu -- ia! Loves redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the Bight, the battle won, Alleluia! Lo! the Suns eclipse is oer, Alleluia! Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!

[repeat Chorus]

Vs. Vs. Br.

Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia! Christ has burst the gates of hell, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, 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! ||: G | Em | D | C The cross is empty and so is the grave | Bm | Em | D | C :|| [1. repeat Bridge] Death cant hold the God who saves [2. repeat Chorus]