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Wednesday Is for Worship: “Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed”

Wednesday Is for Worship

Although we just closed up the season of Eastertide with last Sunday being Pentecost Sunday, I want to do one more resurrection song.  Of course, since every Sunday is a reminder of Jesus’ resurrection, these songs never go out of “season”!

Today’s worship song is a dandy!  The arrangement, the accompaniment, the words themselves, and the content of the lyrics are joy-filled and joy-inducing.  Perhaps you’ve never heard it.  I’m talking about “Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed.”

Written in 2012 by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash and published through Gettymusic, this song is found on the Gettys’ 2012 album Hymns for the Christian Life.  Clearly born from hearts of ones raised on the Emerald Isle, this Irish hymn makes you want to dance a jig as you praise God!

The first verse glories with amazement in the substitutionary death of Christ.  The second verse relates the joy of the disciples seeing the risen Savior.  The third verse captures how the disciples’ doubts were erased when their eyes beheld the risen Jesus but also points out that it is more blessed for us who have never beheld Him with our own eyes to still believe.  The fourth verse tells of the boldness of the disciples after the resurrection to proclaim the risen Savior even though it cost them their lives.  And, the final verse reminds us that the power that raised Jesus from the tomb is still working in us today.

The chorus is a simple one but works well to encourage the saints to join in the joy of singing of the risen Savior while the outro tips its hat to Don Francisco and his famous “He’s Alive” ballad as it ends with Jesus in heaven glorified, inviting all who will enter to come through the open gates to join Him.

May you be blessed this Wednesday as you sing about and remember that Christ is risen.  He is risen indeed!

VERSE 1
How can it be, the One who died,
Has borne our sin through sacrifice
To conquer every sting of death?
Sing, sing hallelujah.

VERSE 2
For joy awakes as dawning light
When Christ’s disciples lift their eyes.
Alive He stands, their Friend and King;
Christ, Christ He is risen.

CHORUS
Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!
Oh, sing hallelujah.
Join the chorus, sing with the redeemed;
Christ is risen, He is risen indeed.

VERSE 3
Where doubt and darkness once had been,
They saw Him and their hearts believed.
But blessed are those who have not seen,
Yet, sing hallelujah.

VERSE 4
Once bound by fear now bold in faith,
They preached the truth and power of grace.
And pouring out their lives they gained
Life, life everlasting.

VERSE 5
The power that raised Him from the grave
Now works in us to powerfully save.
He frees our hearts to live His grace;
Go tell of His goodness.

OUTRO
He’s alive, He’s alive!
Heaven’s gates are opened wide.
He’s alive, He’s alive!
Now in heaven glorified.

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