Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today | |
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![]() The Resurrection of Christ by Noël Coypel (1700) | |
Genre | Hymn |
Based on | Mark 16:6 |
Meter | 7.7.7.7 with alleluia |
Melody | "Easter Hymn" |
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"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn. It was initially written in the 14th century as a Bohemian Latin hymn titled "Surrexit Christus hodie". It is an Easter hymn referring to the Resurrection of Jesus and based on Matthew 28:6, Acts 2:32, 1 Peter 3:18 and Revelation 1:17-18.[1]
History
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" was first written in Latin titled "Surrexit Christus hodie", as a Bohemian hymn in the 14th century by an unknown author on manuscripts written in Munich and Breslau.[2] In Latin, it had eleven verses.[2] It was first translated into English in 1708 by John Baptist Walsh to be included in his Lyra Davidica (Collection of Divine Songs and Hymns). The verses of the hymn were revised in 1749 by John Arnold. Initially the hymn only had three verses translated with just the first verse being a direct translation;[2] in 1740 Charles Wesley (one of the founders of Methodism) added a fourth verse to the hymn as an alternative, which was later adopted into the hymn as part of it. The hymn is also noted for having Alleluia as a refrain after every line.[3]
The hymn is set to a piece of music entitled "Easter Hymn" which was composed in the Lyra Davidica for "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today". There was a later version of "Easter Hymn" composed by William Henry Monk which is also used for "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today". Some denominations of Christianity often just use one while some use both. The hymn is sometimes confused with "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", which was written by Wesley. This is because the wording is similar and "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is usually likewise sung to "Easter Hymn" with Llanfair generally being the most common alternative .[4]
References
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- ^ Petersen, William J. (2014). The Complete Book of Hymns. Tynedale House. p. 602. ISBN 978-1414331409.
- ^ a b c "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ Episcopal Church (2001). The Hymnal 1982. Vol. 1. Church Publishing. p. 683. ISBN 0898691451.
- ^ "Hymn story, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today". Lectionary.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
External links
- "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" sung by the Ely Cathedral Choir
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- Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
- Blessed Easter
- Christ Is Risen! Christ Is Risen!
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Again!
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
- Easter Parade
- Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives
- Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
- Peter Cottontail
- The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done
- Thine Be the Glory
- This joyful Eastertide
- Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem
- Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
- Christ ist erstanden
- Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands)
- Christus ist erstanden! O tönt
- Das Grab ist leer, der Held erwacht
- Das ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht
- Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag (On Earth Has Dawned This Day of Days)
- Freu dich, du Himmelskönigin
- Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron
- Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (Today in Triumph Christ Arose)
- Ihr Christen, singet hocherfreut
- Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand
- Lasst uns erfreuen
- Nun freue dich, du Christenheit
- Seht, der Stein ist weggerückt
- Seht, er lebt
- Wahrer Gott, wir glauben dir
- Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein (Now Glad of Heart Be Every One)
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