STANZA 1
Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing ye heav’ns, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

STANZA 2
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened Paradise, Alleluia!

STANZA 3
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died, our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

STANZA 4
Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

STANZA 5
Hail, the Lord of earth and heav’n! Alleluia!
Praise to Thee by both be giv’n, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail, the Resurrection Thou! Alleluia!

—Charles Wesley, 1739