Scripture Verse

He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Matthew 28:5–6

Introduction

Words: Bur­ton H. Wins­low, in Sun­day-School Hymns No. 1, by Is­aac H. Me­re­dith & Grant C. Tul­lar (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1903).

Music: Mar­ga­ret C. Brown (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Wins­low or Brown (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The bells of East­er sweet­ly peal:
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
They chime the hope He doth re­veal,
This joyful East­er day.
The Lord of Life hath gone on high;
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
Rejoice, with swell­ing notes they cry!
Rejoice, rejoice! they say.

Refrain

Shines the glo­ri­ous heav’n­ly por­tal!
Angel songs we al­most hear!
O the joy of life im­mor­tal.
When in glo­ry we ap­pear.
O the joy of life immortal.
When in glo­ry we appear.

The shining East­er angels say:
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
Come, see the place where Je­sus lay,
He’s ris’n: He is not here.
No longer held in death’s embrace;
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
Ye shall behold Him face to face,
In glo­ry to appear.

Refrain

Repeat the tidings far and wide!
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
No longer Christ the cru­ci­fied,
But Christ the mighty King.
For us exalted ev­er­more;
Christ is ris­en! Christ is ris­en!
While the heav’nly hosts our Lord adore,
Let all creation sing!

Refrain