Easter and Baptism Lyrics
I.1 KEEP IN MIND
Chorus:
Keep in mind that Jesus Christ has died
for us and is risen from the dead;
He is our saving Lord,
He is joy for all ages.
If we die with the Lord,
we shall live with the Lord.
If we endure with the Lord,
we shall reign with the Lord.
In him all our sorrow,
in him all our joy,
In him hope of glory,
in him all our love.
In him our redemption,
in him all our grace.
In him our salvation,
in him all our peace.
I.2 ALL YOU NATIONS / Psalm 65
Chorus:
All you nations,
sing out your joy to the Lord:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Joyfully shout, all you on earth.
Give praise to the glory of God;
And with a hymn, sing out his glorious praise:
Alleluia!
Let all the earth kneel in his sight,
Extolling his marvellous fame;
Honour his name, in highest heaven give praise:
Alleluia!
Come forth and see all the great works
That God has brought forth by his might,
Fall on your knees before his glorious throne:
Alleluia!
I.3 CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR HAS RISEN
Chorus:
Christ our Saviour has risen indeed:
Alleluia!
Gloriously this new-born day now breaks with joy,
Gloriously the Lord returns again to us.
Tree of death that bore aloft our suffering God,
Tree of life, O Cross, you burst in freshest bloom.
Man of sorrows, living in the stone-cold tomb,
King of glory, Jesus rises from the dead.
Joy of all the earth and friend of all mankind,
Joy of all the earth, our Lord has set us free.
You who hunger, see the banquet spread for you,
You who hunger, come and freely join the feast.
I.4 ALLELUIA! CHRIST HAS RISEN
Chorus:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christ has risen from the dead,
He has risen to die no more.
At the dawn of Easter morning,
When the stone was rolled away.
Then from the darkness rose in glory,
Jesus Christ, true risen Light,
Brightening all the earth's dark night.
From the depths of weary bondage,
All mankind has risen too,
All eyes are opened from their blindness
To the Light of heav'nly view,
And with Christ they rise anew.
Now the heart of every creature
Fills with hope and with gratitude;
They rise resplendent from their bondage,
For their Lord has set them free,
From the pow'r of death's decree.
I.7 THE SPOTLESS ROBE OF CHRIST
The spotless robe of Christ was mine,
The day I was baptised.
The spotless robe of Christ was mine,
The day I was baptised.
And at his feast I took the place
Of those who his call had despised,
The spotless robe of Christ was mine,
The day I was baptised.
His loving hand was placed on me
And he did call me friend.
And claiming me as his own child,
Did royal favours extend.
The light of Christ now shines through me,
His Paschal joy on my brow.
With lamp alight the bridegroom shall find
Me always awaiting Him now.
What joy to be in Paradise
And share God’s heavenly bliss!
And we ourselves shall godlike be,
Our faces resplendent like his.
I.8 GOD REIGNS!
God reigns! The people proclaim with great joy,
alleluia!
His life overcomes our death;
His holy cross conquers hell!
Chorus:
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Behold the day of the Lord, day of joy, alleluia!
His life overcomes our death;
His holy cross conquers hell!
Today the rock which was rejected,
Becomes the corner-stone, alleluia!
Jesus Christ, beloved Saviour of all mankind.
This is the marvel that the Lord does for us,
And blest be his name, alleluia!
Jesus Christ, beloved Saviour of all mankind.
Lord, you have fed with your flesh
All those whom you have redeemed, alleluia!
And you have given life to our souls
With your precious blood.
Grant us, we pray you, O Lord,
The joys of the eternal Pasch, alleluia!
For you have given life to our souls
With your precious blood.
I.11 ALLELUIA, THE STRIFE IS OVER
Chorus:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The strife is o'er, the battle done;
Now is the victor's triumph won;
O let the song of praise be sung; alleluia!
On the third morn he rose again,
Glorious in majesty to reign;
O let us swell the joyful strain: alleluia!
O risen Lord, all praise to thee,
Who from our sin has set us free,
That we may live eternally, alleluia!
I.12 WAKE UP, ARISE ALL YOU WHO SLEEP
Chorus:
Wake up, arise all you who sleep,
Tear down the veil of darkness deep,
Rise and live in Jesus, your light!
People of God, we are reborn!
By his own blood, we have been saved:
Yes, in Christ, we have been baptised.
Manna did fall to feed God's own:
We now receive the living bread: Yes...
Christ is our hope, in him we live;
We are the flock led by his call: Yes...
I.14 SLEEPER AWAKE
Chorus:
Sleeper, awake, arise from the dead:
The great day has dawned:
Jesus the victor over death,
will shine upon you.
Buried we are in Christ with our sins,
to be raised with him too,
Walking in newness of life.
From the four winds the Spirit of him
who has raised Jesus Christ,
Also will bring you to life.
Children of God, your Lord will appear
and like him you shall be;
You shall see God as he is.
Blessed the one his master will find
keeping watch when he knocks!
For like a thief he will come.
I.16 ALLELUIA, GIVE THANKS
Chorus:
Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord,
Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.
Jesus is Lord of all the earth,
He is the King of creation.
Spread the good news o'er all the earth,
Jesus has died and has risen.
We have been crucified with Christ
Now we shall live for ever.
God has proclaimed the just reward,
Life for us all, alleluia!
Come let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Saviour.
I.19 O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD / Psalm 117
O give thanks to the Lord for He is good,
Yes, eternal is His love. (2)
Let the people of Israel proclaim:
Yes, eternal is His love. (2)
The hand of the Lord has struck with power.
His right hand has raised me up. Yes...
I know I shall not die, I shall live
And proclaim that the Lord is great. Yes...
The stone which the builders rejected,
Has become the corner-stone. Yes...
Give thanks to the Lord for all his deeds.
It is marvellous in our eyes. Yes...
This day was made by the Lord.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
This a day of gladness and joy!
Alleluia, Alleluia! (3)
I.21 SPREAD THE NEWS
Chorus:
Spread the news that Jesus is risen,
He lives again to die no more.
Spread the news that Jesus is risen, alleluia. (2)
The stone is rolled and empty is the tomb,
The shroud is there: Yes, Jesus lives for ever,
Alleluia, alleluia!
The blind man sees, the deaf can hear,
The lame is cured: Yes, Jesus lives for ever...
The Lord is with me, my heart is filled with joy,
My mouth proclaims: Yes, Jesus lives for ever...
Let's celebrate this feast, invite the stranger,
Together rejoice: Yes, Jesus lives for ever...
I.22 JESUS IS RISEN
Chorus:
Jesus is risen, praise your Saviour
and your Lord!
All the earth, proclaim the Good News:
Life has vanquished death!
Through his death and resurrection,
Christ has saved us all.
We too shall rise in glory,
If we believe in Him.
Members all of God's own household,
Citizens of heaven,
We are no longer strangers,
Children of God instead.
Now we are endowed with new life,
In the Lord baptized.
God, who is rich in mercy,
Gives us eternal life.
I.23 WE SHALL RISE
Chorus:
We shall rise, we shall rise
On that resurrection morning,
we shall rise (2).
We shall then be with the Lord (2)
We shall then be with Him evermore (2).
Death has lost its sting for us (2)
Death has lost its sting for evermore (2).
Halleluia, we will sing (2)
Halleluia to the Lamb who died (2).
Praises to the risen King (2)
Praises to the risen King of all (2).
I.24 GOOD NEWS
Chorus:
Good news, (2)
Go proclaim to all the Good News, Good News.
Go and tell the world “With Jesus we have
Risen, alleluia, death shall reign no more.”
We have broken bread in his memory.
We have drunk his wine.
We have shared the meal of sincerity.
Now we walk in love.
We impart a secret which God decreed
Ere the world began,
That grain of wheat should fall and die
If it must bear fruit.
Listen to the folly of what we preach,
Take heed and believe.
All we know is nothing but Jesus,
And him crucified.
I.26 THE LORD IS OUR SAVIOUR AND SHEPHERD
Chorus:
The Lord is our Saviour and shepherd,
alleluia!
He knows his own and he leads us to life,
alleluia!
With eyes dark and stumbling,
we grope in the dark, al.
But He knows his own and
He leads us to light, al.
For the Lord was raised on Easter morn, al.
To raise us with Him to newness of life. al.
We follow in gladness, we follow in pain, al.
With love for each other we follow again, al.
We follow the Lord in all that we do, al.
We trust in his glory to see us through, al.
I.27 HE IS LORD
Have this mind among yourselves,
the mind of Jesus,
Even though he was eternally God's Son
He emptied himself to be the servant of all,
He was humble and obedient unto death.
Chorus:
He is Lord, He is Lord,
He is risen from the dead and He is Lord.
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
God put everything he made under his feet.
He has given to him the highest name
that can be named
And in all believing hearts he reigns supreme.
May your inward eye, your vision be illumined.
May you know what is the hope
that waits for you.
For the glory God offers you as your inheritance
Was displayed when he raised Jesus from the dead.
I.30 WE ARE AN EASTER PEOPLE
We are an Easter people, ours is an Easter faith,
The yeast is rising in our hearts,
Our vine has vintage taste.
Chorus:
Christ is risen (2) risen in our lives.
We are an Easter people, ours is an Easter faith,
Our fears are freed to flow and heal
Our shattered hopes and hearts.
We are an Easter people, ours is an Easter faith.
Our fears have died, we rise to dream,
To love, to dance, to live.
I.35 THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED
Chorus:
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the corner-stone, alleluia. (2)
Let the family of Israel say:
God's love has no end. (2)
Let the family of Aaron say:
God's love has no end. (2)
And let all who fear God (2)
Say: his love is without end, alleluia! (2)
I called to the Lord in my distress,
He answered me and set me free.
God is at my side, (2)
God is here to help me now, alleluia! (2)
Open to me the gates of holiness,
I will enter and give thanks.
This is the Lord's own gate,
The gate where the just may enter in.
I will thank you, Lord, (2)
For you hear and answer me, alleluia! (2)