Resurrection Sunday April 5, 2015

Charles Wesley wrote one of the most popular hymns in the English language.  Here are the lyrics with scripture references.

We've a story to tell the nations: He is Risen Indeed!

Christ the Lord is Risen Today – Charles Wesley

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!

Mark 16:6          Luke 24:6
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!

Matthew 28:6     Luke 24:34         John 20:18
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Colossians 2:15
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Isaiah 49:13

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Romans 6:9-10

Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Luke 11:22         Colossians 2:15

Lo! the Sun’s eclipse is o’er, Alleluia! Luke 23:44-45

Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!

Isaiah 27:65-66          

Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia! Matthew 27:65-66      

Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia! 1 Peter 3:18-20           Revelation 1:18

Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! Acts 2:24

Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

Luke 23:43

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Psalm 24:7-10
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! I Corinthians 15:55

Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!

Romans 6:10              I Corinthians 15:22
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

I Corinthians 15:22

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia! Colossians 3:1

Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Acts 2:33   Ephesians 1:22    Colossians 1:18

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Romans 6:5

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Romans 6:4, 6

Hail, the Lord of earth and Heaven, Alleluia! Nehemiah 9:6

Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia! Psalm 19:1

Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia! Luke 24:6-8        Matthew 28:6-8

Hail, the resurrection, thou, Alleluia!   Mark 16:6

King of glory, Soul of bliss, Alleluia!

Psalm 27:4         1 Peter 1:3, 8
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!    John 3:16

Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia!

Philippians 3:10
Thus to sing and thus to love, Alleluia!

Isaiah 26:19