For many years, I played the piano at a local church. While there, I was introduced to a hymn I’d never heard before, and one which as become a favorite.
Christ is risen! Alleluia!
(“Christ is Risen! Hallelujah!” by John SB Monsell)
Risen our victorious head!
Sing his praises! Alleluia!
Christ is risen from the dead!
This lyrically and musically beautiful piece celebrates Christ’s victory over death when, after His crucifixion, our Victorious Head rose again. It’s a song of triumph and celebration. It’s a song of great hope. Not only did our Savior die for us, He conquered death and the grave. He was resurrected and restored to eternal fellowship with His Heavenly Father and, in so doing, made it possible for us to conquer death and be restored to eternal fellowship with our Heavenly Father. Hallelujah, indeed! In Christ, we have the victory both in this life and in the life to come.
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
