Scripture Verse

Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15:54

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam E. Marks, in Fes­tal Chimes, by George C. Hugg, Vol­ume 4, num­ber l (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1890) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William E. Marks
1872–1954

Lyrics

Wake and sing!
Jesus from the grave has ris­en;
Praise His name!
Unto us a hope is giv­en;
We, some time, will es­cape
From death’s dark pri­son;
Death is con­quered, hal­le­lu­jah!
Christ is ris’n.

Refrain

Sing, sing, sing!
Make the an­thems swell out strong­er;
Ring, ring, ring!
Let the bells now peal out long­er;
Sing, sing, sing!
Let the ca­rols rise for­ev­er;
Death is con­quered, hal­le­lu­jah!
Christ is ris’n.

Praise the Lord!
He has robbed death of its ter­ror,
And from us ev­ery fear has gone for­ev­er;
Praise the Lord!
We will glo­ry in Him ev­er;
Death is con­quered, hal­le­lu­jah!
Christ is ris’n.

Refrain

Praise His name!
He’s the hope of our sal­va­tion;
Praise ye Him!
Every land and ev­ery na­tion,
Join ye now
In the song of ju­bi­la­tion;
Death is con­quered, hal­le­lu­jah!
Christ is ris’n.

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