Christ the Lord is risen again
1 Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ hath broken every chain.
Hark, angelic voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1A Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ hath broken every chain.
Hark, the angels shout for joy,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1B Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hark, angelic voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1C Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hark, the angels shout for joy,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1D Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hear the angel voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
2 He who gave for us his life,
who for us endured the strife,
is our paschal Lamb to-day;
we too sing for joy, and say
Alleluia.
3 He who bore all pain and loss
comfortless upon the Cross,
lives in glory now on high,
pleads for us, and hears our cry:
Alleluia.
4 He whose path no records tell,
who descended into hell,
who the strong man armed hath bound,
now in highest heaven is crowned.
Alleluia.
4A He whose path no records tell,
who descended into hell,
who the strongest arm hath bound,
now in highest heaven is crowned.
Alleluia.
5 He who slumbered in the grave
is exalted now to save;
now through Christendom it rings
that the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia.
5A He who slumbered in the grave
is exalted now to save;
through the universe it rings
that the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia.
6 Now he bids us tell abroad
how the lost may be restored,
how the penitent forgiven
how we too may enter heaven.
Alleluia.
7 Thou, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, thy ransomed people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
let us sing by night and day
Alleluia.
7A Thou, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today thy people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
that we all may sing for ay
Alleluia.
7B Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today your people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
that our song may be alway:
Alleluia.
7C Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed,
all your ransomed people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
let us sing by night and day
Alleluia.
Victimae paschali laudes immolent Christiani
Wipo of Burgundy (attributed), Anonymous German, Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878)
7 7 7 7 with alleluias
Christ hath broken every chain.
Hark, angelic voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1A Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ hath broken every chain.
Hark, the angels shout for joy,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1B Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hark, angelic voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1C Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hark, the angels shout for joy,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
1D Christ the Lord is risen again,
Christ has broken every chain.
Hear the angel voices cry,
singing evermore on high,
Alleluia.
2 He who gave for us his life,
who for us endured the strife,
is our paschal Lamb to-day;
we too sing for joy, and say
Alleluia.
3 He who bore all pain and loss
comfortless upon the Cross,
lives in glory now on high,
pleads for us, and hears our cry:
Alleluia.
4 He whose path no records tell,
who descended into hell,
who the strong man armed hath bound,
now in highest heaven is crowned.
Alleluia.
4A He whose path no records tell,
who descended into hell,
who the strongest arm hath bound,
now in highest heaven is crowned.
Alleluia.
5 He who slumbered in the grave
is exalted now to save;
now through Christendom it rings
that the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia.
5A He who slumbered in the grave
is exalted now to save;
through the universe it rings
that the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia.
6 Now he bids us tell abroad
how the lost may be restored,
how the penitent forgiven
how we too may enter heaven.
Alleluia.
7 Thou, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, thy ransomed people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
let us sing by night and day
Alleluia.
7A Thou, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today thy people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
that we all may sing for ay
Alleluia.
7B Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today your people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
that our song may be alway:
Alleluia.
7C Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed,
all your ransomed people feed;
take our sins and guilt away:
let us sing by night and day
Alleluia.
Victimae paschali laudes immolent Christiani
Wipo of Burgundy (attributed), Anonymous German, Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878)
7 7 7 7 with alleluias
Authors & Copyright
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Winkworth, Catherine
(1827 — 1878)
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Wipo of Burgundy (attributed)
(c.1050)
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