485    7s     C. Wesley
The Resurrection. 1 Cor. 15. 20, 55; Matt. 28. 2-7

1 Christ, the Lord, is risen today,
  Sons of men and angels say,
  Raise your joys and triumphs high;
  Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.

2 Love’s redeeming work is done;
  Fought the fight, the battle won.
  Lo! the sun’s eclipse is o’er;
  Lo! he sets in blood no more!

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
  Christ has burst the gates of hell;
  Death in vain forbids his rise;
  Christ has opened paradise.

4 Lives again our glorious King;
  Where, O Death, is now thy sting?
  Once he died our souls to save;
  Where’s thy victory, boasting Grave?

5 [Soar we now where Christ has led,
  Following our exalted Head;
  Made like him, like him we rise;
  Ours the cross, the grave, the skies!]

6 Hail! the Lord of earth and heaven!
  Praise to thee by both be given!
  Thee we greet, triumphant now!
  Hail! the Resurrection thou!