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Christ is risen! lift the song
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Christ is risen! lift the song by Hart Pease Danks — Lyrics
1 Christ is risen! lift the song
Of our Easter gladness;
With the bright triumphant throng,
Cast away all sadness.
Springtide flowers tell us how
We must leave the sighing,
As we pass the sorrow now,
Of our earthly dying.
2 Lo, the Maries in the gloom
Weeping, bowed with sorrow,
Little dreaming at the tomb
What their joy tomorrow.
Whom they sought—the Lord—they found
Now no more in sadness;
Where did woe and grief abound
There He brought the gladness!
3 Lo, in all our sorrows here,
Often deep repining,
Through all doubt and darksome fear
Easter sun is shining;
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About Christ is risen! lift the song
Christ is risen! lift the song is an anthem for SATB choir, celebrating the Easter message. The music opens with a bright, declarative mood, its jubilant character underscoring the text of renewal and triumph. The interplay between the voices builds excitement, mirroring the joyful throng casting off sadness. The lyrics guide the choir through the story of the Resurrection, from the grief of the Marys at the tomb to the ultimate discovery of Christ's presence and the subsequent spreading of gladness. This setting of a familiar English hymn text emphasizes the power of Jesus' love, encouraging focus on heavenly things through the assurance of His resurrection.
