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Hymn Story: Christ the Lord is Risen Today

March 27, 2016 Leave a comment

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Christ the Lord is Risen Today celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the conquering of death, when Jesus rose from the grave. Christ the Lord is Risen Today was written by Charles Wesley in 1739. The original version had eleven stanzas, but did not have the alleluia’s we know today. The hymn was first sung […]

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Hymn Story: Christ the Lord is Risen Today