He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him.
Mark 16:6
Words: Thomas Kelly, Hymns on Various Passages of Scriptures 1804. Original first line: He’s gone! see where His body lay.
The text below, from the original stanzas 2, 3 & 5, is based on Hymns and Psalms Adapted to the Services of the Church of England, by William J. Hall, 1836. The refrain is from Salvation Army Songs, 1899.
O joyful sound! O glorious hour
When Christ by His almighty power
Arose and left the grave!
Now let our songs His triumph tell
Who broke the chains of death and hell,
And ever lives to save.
Refrain
He lives, He lives,
I know that my Redeemer lives.
He lives, He lives,
I know that my Redeemer lives.
The first begotten of the dead,
For us He rose, our glorious head,
Immortal life to bring.
What though the saints, like Him shall die,
They share their leader’s victory,
And triumph with their king.
Refrain
No more we tremble at the grave;
For He who died our souls to save
Will raise our bodies, too.
What though this earthly house shall fail,
The Savior’s power will yet prevail
And build it up anew.
Refrain