Scripture Verse

Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15:54

Introduction

Words: Pris­cil­la J. Ow­ens, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), page 124.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Victorious! Vic­to­ri­ous!
Christ has aris­en glo­ri­ous;
Where the fu­ner­al knell was tolled
Be the hymn of tri­umph rolled,
Let the palm’s green branch­es wave
O’er the slum­ber of the grave;
From its gloom vic­to­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous.

Victorious! Vic­to­ri­ous!
Christ has aris­en glo­ri­ous;
Where the hea­vy tomb was sealed
Gates of pa­ra­dise re­vealed,
Where the mourn­ers wept around,
Faith looks up, with glo­ry crowned.
O’er the grave, vic­to­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous.

Victorious! Vic­to­ri­ous!
Christ has aris­en gl­ori­ous;
On His brow the con­quer­or’s wreath,
In His hand the keys of death,
He shall bu­ried hopes re­store,
He shall live for­ev­er­more.
Over death vic­to­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous,
Christ has ris­en glo­ri­ous.