Scripture Verse

The Lord is risen indeed. Luke 24:34

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Gos­pel Songs and Hymns No. 1, ed­it­ed by George B. Hol­sing­er (Bridge­wa­ter, Vir­gin­ia: George B. Hol­sing­er, 1898), num­ber 75.

Music: Ven­dée, adapt­ed from Ga­len B. Roy­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Roy­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Christ is ris­en, tell the sto­ry,
Shout the tid­ings far and wide!
He who left His home in glo­ry,
And for us was cru­ci­fied.
Make it plain that all may read,
Christ the Lord has ris’n in­deed;
Make it plain that all may read,
Christ the Lord has ris’n in­deed.

Christ is ris­en in the morn­ing
Of that bright and hap­py day;
His dis­ci­ples, at the dawn­ing,
Found the stone was rolled away.
From the tomb in haste they speed,
Saying Christ is ris’n indeed;
From the tomb in haste they speed,
Saying Christ is ris’n in­deed.

Christ is ris­en, tell the sto­ry:
He who lived in Ga­li­lee
Has as­cend­ed, and in glo­ry
Intercedes for you and me.
Glorious tid­ings which we read,
Christ the Lord is ris’n in­deed.
Glorious tid­ings which we read,
Christ the Lord is ris’n in­deed.

Christ is ris­en, lift your voic­es!
Sound the tid­ings all abroad
While the host of Heav’n re­joic­es,
O’er the ris­en Son of God.
Let all earth the mes­sage heed:
Christ the Lord is ris’n in­deed;
Let all earth the mes­sage heed:
Christ the Lord is ris’n in­deed.