The Hymnal

The Lord hath triumphed glo-rious-ly, The Lord shall reign vic - to-rious-ly. A-MEN.

2 In vain with stone the cave they barred; In vain the watch kept ward and guard:

Majestic from the spoilèd tomb,
In pomp of triumph Christ is come.

3 He binds in chains the ancient foe;

A countless host He frees from woe, And heaven's high portal open flies, For Christ has risen, and man shall rise.

4 And all He did, and all He bare, He gives us as our own to share;

WIRTEMBURG 7.7.7.7. with Alleluia

And hope and joy and peace begin, For Christ has won, and man shall win. 5 O Victor, aid us in the fight,

And lead through death to realms of light:

We safely pass where Thou hast trod;
In Thee we die to rise to God.

6 Thy flock, from sin and death set free,
Glad Alleluias raise to Thee;
And ever with the heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Cento, based on Rev. John M. Neale, 1854

"Hundert Geistliche Arien," Dresden, 1694

1 Christ the Lord is risen a- gain; Christ hath broken ev-ery chain: Hark, an - gel - ic

voices cry, Sing-ing ev - er - more on high, Alleluia! A-MEN.

2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death

But the gate of life immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath,
When we pass its gloomy portal.
Alleluia!

3 Jesus lives! for us He died:

Then, alone to Jesus living, Pure in heart may we abide, Glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia!

4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well
Naught from us His love shall sever;
Life, nor death, nor powers of hell,
Tear us from His keeping ever.
Alleluia!

5 Jesus lives! to Him the throne
Over all the world is given:
May we go where He is gone,

Rest and reign with Him in heaven.
Alleluia!

Christian F. Gellert, 1757. Trans. by Frances E. Cox, 1841: alt. and arr.

243 (WIRTEMBURG) 7.7.7.7. with Alleluia

1 Christ the Lord is risen again;
Christ hath broken every chain:
Hark, angelic voices cry,
Singing evermore on high,
Alleluia!

2 He who gave for us His life,
Who for us endured the strife,
Is our Paschal Lamb to-day;
We too sing for joy, and say,
Alleluia!

3 He who bore all pain and loss
Comfortless upon the cross,
Lives in glory now on high,
Pleads for us and hears our cry;
Alleluia!

4 He who slumbered in the grave
Is exalted now to save;
Now through Christendom it rings
That the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia!

5 Now He bids us tell abroad
How the lost may be restored,
How the penitent forgiven,
How we too may enter heaven.
Alleluia!

6 Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, to-day Thy people feed;
Take our sins and guilt away,
That we all may sing for aye,
Alleluia!

Rev. Michael Weisse, 1531. Trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1858: verse 1, line 3,

alt.

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Verse 1, Anon. (based on the Latin, 14th cent.), 1708; lines 3, 4, alt.: verses 2, 3, Arnold's "Compleat
Psalmodist," 1749; alt. in "Supplement to New Version," c. 1816: verse 4, Rev. Charles Wesley, 1740