Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Wesley)

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Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (1739)
by Charles Wesley

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" was first published as "Hymn for Easter Day" Hymns and Sacred Songs in 1739. It is a variation on the earlier hymn "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today".

This hymn is often sung to the anonymous tune Easter Hymn (sometimes incorrectly credited to John Worgan); other tunes commonly used include Nassau (Anonymous), Gwalchmai by Joseph David Jones, and Llanfair by Robert Williams.

1787062Christ the Lord Is Risen Today1739Charles Wesley
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