Scripture Verse

The Lord is risen indeed. Luke 24:34

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Car­ols Old and Car­ols New, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Par­ish Choir, 1916), num­ber 298.

Music: Rize A. A. Wild (?–1903) ( 🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the ly­ri­cist, Wild’s full name, or where to get their pho­tos,

Lyrics

Bird and blos­som, leaf and tree,
Chime and choir, in glad­some key,
Echo near and far away,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!
Echo near and far away,
Jesus Christ is ris­en today!

Born a babe, on Cal­v’ry slain,
Ended now the sad re­frain;
Henceforth sing the car­ol gay,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!
Henceforth sing the car­ol gay,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!

Ris’n from death to life above,
Rise, then, we to lives of love;
Lives me­lo­di­ous that shall say,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!
Lives me­lo­di­ous that shall say,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!

Helping hand and lov­ing heart,
Smiling face with gen­tle art,
Hymning one tri­um­phant lay,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!
Hymning our tri­um­phant lay,
Jesus Christ is ris­en to­day!