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Words: Charles Wesley, 1739 Music: Lyra Davidica From: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.org.uk Christ the Lord is Risen Today C F C C Dm7 G C Christ the Lord is risen today, Al - le-lu-ia! F C Dm7 G C Dm7 G C Sons of men and angels say: Al - le-lu-ia! G D7 G C G7 C G Am D7 G Raise your joys and triumphs high, Al - le-lu-ia! G7 C F C C Dm7 G C Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: Al - le-lu-ia! Lives again our glorious King, Al - le-lu-ia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Al - le-lu-ia! Dying once He all doth save, Al - le-lu-ia! Where thy victory, O grave? Al - le-lu-ia! Love's redeeming work is done, Al - le-lu-ia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Al - le-lu-ia! Death in vain forbids Him rise, Al - le-lu-ia! Christ has opened Paradise, Al - le-lu-ia! Soar we now where Christ has led, Al - le-lu-ia! Foll'wing our exalted Head, Al - le-lu-ia! Made like Him, like Him we rise, Al - le-lu-ia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Al -le-lu-ia!Home