302 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

C                  F         C    Dm7 C G C   
Christ the Lord is risen today, Al-le-lu- ia!
F                      C     G  C Dm7 C G C   
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Al-le-lu- ia!
G                   C              G D7 G    D G   
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Al - le-lu- ia!
             C       F         C           G C   
Sing, ye heavens and earth reply, Al-le-lu - ia!

Words: Charles Wesley, 1739
Music: Lyra Davidica,, 1708
Tune: EASTER HYMN
Note: In the first two alleluias, the Dm7 goes on the first quarter note
(second beat) of the measure. The C goes on the first beat of the second
measure, the G on the second, and the final C on the third. In the third
alleluia, the D7 goes on the third beat of the first measure (it’s actually
a D7sus going to a D7 on the and of three), the G goes on the fourth beat,
the D on the second beat of the second measure, and the final G on the third
beat of the second measure. In the final measure, the G goes on beat 2, and the
C goes on beat 3.