Hymn
The Resurrection of Christ
Yes, the Redeemer rose,
The Saviour left the dead,
And o'er our hellish foes
High raised His conquering head.
In wild dismay
The guards around
Fall to the ground,
And sink away.
Lo! the angelic bands
In full assembly meet,
To wait His high commands,
And worship at His feet.
Joyful they come,
And wing their way
From realms of day
To Jesus' tomb.
Then back to heaven thy fly,
The joyful news to bear.
Hark! as they soar on high,
What music fills the air!
Their anthems say:
"Jesus, who bled,
Hath left the dead;
He rose to-day."
Ye mortals, catch the sound,
Redeemed by Him from hell;
And send the echo round
The globe on which you dwell.
With Christ we rise,
With Christ we reign,
And empires gain
Beyond the skies.
Amen.
The Resurrection of Christ — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-resurrection-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Resurrection of Christ?
The words of The Resurrection of Christ were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including Zion's Watchmen and My God, And Is Thy Table Spread.
Is The Resurrection of Christ public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, published in 1899. 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 The Resurrection of Christ?
The Resurrection of Christ is in 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praise from Heaven and Earth, The Divine Perfections and Ye Holy Angels Bright.