Scripture Verse

He is risen. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words: Mar­cus D. Lane, in Sun­day School Hymns (New York: Ge­ne­ral Pro­test­ant Epis­co­pal Sun­day School Un­ion and Church Book So­ci­ety, 1867).

Music: Praia H. Fleet­wood Shep­pard (1824–1901) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • Alleluia (Praise) from Child­ren’s Praise, ed­it­ed by Ju­li­us H. Wa­ter­bu­ry (Ro­ches­ter, New York: D. M. Dew­ey, Pott, Young, 1871), num­ber 90 (🔊 pdf nwc) (sing re­frain be­fore & af­ter each verse)

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

portrait
Marcus D. Lane (1835–?)

Lyrics

All the doubt­ing and de­ject­ion
Of our trem­bling hearts have ceased;
’Tis His day of re­sur­rect­ion,
Let us rise and keep the feast.
Gratefully our hearts adore Him,
As His light once more ap­pears,
Bowing down in joy before Him,
Rising up from grief and tears.

Refrain

Christ is ris­en, al­le­lu­ia!
Risen our vic­to­ri­ous head!
Sing His praises! al­le­lu­ia!
Christ is ris­en from the dead!

Christ is ris­en! hence­forth ne­ver
Death or hell shall us en­thrall;
Be with Christ, in Him for ev­er
We have tri­umphed ov­er all.
Death and hell be­fore Him bend­ing,
He doth rise the vic­tor now;
Angels on His steps at­tend­ing,
Glory round His wound­ed brow.

Refrain