Hymns to Sing During Easter Besides “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!”

Awake, My Heart, with Gladness (AUF, AUF, MEIN HERZ)

Paul Gerhardt, 17th c.; trans. John Kelly

Now I will cling forever
To Christ, my Savior true;
My Lord will leave me never,
Whate’er he passes through.
He rends death’s iron chain;
He breaks through sin and pain;
He shatters hell’s grim thrall;
I follow him through all.

Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! (MORGENLIED)
John S.B. Monsell, 1811-1875

Christ is risen! Henceforth never
Death or hell shall us enthrall;
Be we Christ’s, in him forever
We have triumphed over all.

Jesus Lives, and So Shall I (JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT)
Christian F. Gellert, 1715-1769; trans. Frances E. Cox

Jesus lives! I know full well
Nought from him my heart can sever,
Life nor death nor powers of hell,
Joy nor grief, henceforth forever.

Hail Thee, Festival Day! (SALVE FESTA DIES)
Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, 530-609; trans.

Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord was raised,
Breaking the kingdom of death.

Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
Paul Z. Strodach, 1876-1947

Now all the vault of heaven resounds
In praise of love that still abounds:
“Christ has triumphed! He is living!”