CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY
   Words: Charles Wesley, 1739
   Tune: Easter Hymn, Lyra Davidica, 1708

   C          G/B  C     F          F/C-C    C-Dm7 C--F C--G C
1  Christ the Lord is    ris'n   to-da--ay,  A-al -le-e-lu-u-ia!*
2  Lives    a-gain our   glorious   ki--ing: "  "  "  "  " " "
3  Love's  re-deem-ing   work   is  do--one, "  "  "  "  " " "
4  Soar  we   now, where Christ has le-ed,   "  "  "  "  " " "

   F      C    F      C   Dm7 C    C/G-G    C-Dm7 C--F C--G C
1  Sons   of   men    and an -gels sa--ay:  A-al -le-e-lu-u-ia!
2  Where, O    death  is  now thy  sti-ing? "  "  "  "  " " "
3  Fought the  fight, the bat-tle  wo--on;  "  "  "  "  " " "
4  Foll'- wing our    ex -alt-ed   He--ead; "  "  "  "  " " "

   G     Am   G/B   G    C    Dm7   C     G Am7 G--C G  D G
1  Raise your joys  and  tri -umphs high, A-al -le-e-lu-u-ia!
2  Dy  - ing  once, He   all  doth  save: "  "  "  "  " " "
3  Death in   vain  for -bids Him   rise; "  "  "  "  " " "
4  Made  like Him,  like Him  we    rise; "  "  "  "  " " "

   (G)        C            F          F/C-C     C-F  Dm7 C--G C
1  Sing,  ye  heav'ns, and earth   re-ply-y,    A-al-le -lu-u-ia!
2  Where thy  victo    -   ry,    O   gra-ave?  "  "  "  "  " " "
3  Christ has opened       Para   -   di--ise.  "  "  "  "  " " "
4  Ours  the  cross,  the  grave, the ski-ies.  "  "  "  "  " " "


G/B X20033
F/C X33211


   *The timing for this is as follows:
      C-------Dm7 C--F C---G   C
      A-------al -le-e-lu--u - ia!
      1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
   (The others are similar enough to figure out from here)


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