Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today by Rick Lee James

9 Apr 2014 · 5 min

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Rick Lee James performs the Easter hymn "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today," with repeated Alleluias celebrating Christ's resurrection and victory over death. The lyrics invite humans and angels to join in praise, emphasizing redemption and eternal life through vivid imagery of paradise opening and heavens and earth joining the celebration.

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Christ the Lord is risen today. Christ the Lord is risen today. Alleluia! Sons of men, Men and angels sing, hallelujah. Raise your choruses giants high, hallelujah. Sing ye heavens and earth reply, hallelujah. It's again our glorious King. Hallelujah! Where death is now thy sting. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Dying won't see of the same. Hallelujah! With that victory, oh great, hallelujah! His redeeming work is done. Hallelujah! Father, fight the battle won. Hallelujah! Death and vain glory is in Christ. Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia! Hallelujah! Following our exalted head. Hallelujah! Made like him, like him we rise. Hallelujah! Eyes across the greatest skies. Hallelujah!