by Fanny Alexander, née Fanny Humphry (1818 - 1895), as Cecil Francis Alexander, Mrs.
He is risen
Language: English
Christ is risen, Christ is risen! Tell it with a joyful voice. Christ has burst the three days' prison; Let the whole wide earth rejoice. Death is conquered, we are free; Christ has won the victory. Come, you sad and fearful hearted, With glad smile and radiant brow. Death's dark shadows have departed, All our woes are over now; Through the passion that he bore, Sin and pain have pow'r no more. Come with high and holy hymning; Chant our Lord's triumphant might. Not one gloomy cloud is dimming That bright glorious morning light Breaking o'er the purple east, Symbol of our Easter feast. Christ is risen, Christ is risen! And has opened heaven's gate. We are free from evil's prison, Risen to a holier state; And a brighter Easter beam On our longing eyes shall stream.
Authorship:
- by Fanny Alexander, née Fanny Humphry (1818 - 1895), as Cecil Francis Alexander, Mrs.  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ronald A. Beckett , "He is risen", 2020 [ chorus and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-07-31
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Word count: 137