Hymn
Resurrection of Christ
The Lord of Sabbath let us praise,
In concert with the blest,
Who, joyful in harmonious lays,
Employ an endless rest.
Thus, Lord, while we remember thee,
We blest and pious grow,
By hymns of praise we learn to be
Triumphant here below.
On this glad day a brighter scene
Of glory was display'd
By God, th' eternal word, than when
This universe was made.
He rises, who mankind has bought
With grief and pain extreme;
’Twas great to speak the world from nought,
’Twas greater to redeem!
Resurrection of Christ — Text from A Pocket Hymn Book, 1791. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/resurrection-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Resurrection of Christ?
The words of Resurrection of Christ were written by Samuel Wesley; the version here was published in 1791. The library holds 2 more hymns by Samuel Wesley, including Behold the Savior of Mankind and Funeral of a Youth.
Is Resurrection of Christ public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from A Pocket Hymn Book, published in 1791. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Resurrection of Christ?
Resurrection of Christ is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Through Sorrow's Night And Danger's Path, For Victorious Faith and Penitence and hope.