Christ Arose

Words:	6.5.6.4 with chorus • Robert Lowry (1874)
Music:	CHRIST AROSE • Robert Lowry (1874)

Words

1.

Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior,
Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!

Chorus

Up from the grave He arose (He arose)
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes; (He arose,)
He arose a victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign;
He arose! (He arose!) He arose! (He arose!)
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

2.

Vainly they watch His bed, Jesus my Savior,
Vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord!
[Chorus]

3.

Death cannot keep his prey, Jesus my Savior,
He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord!
[Chorus]

Compared to Hymnals

	No.	Words	Music
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs	248	Changes “Death cannot keep his prey” to “Death cannot keep its prey” in vs 3	Adds optional SOL for tenor in final chord
Songs for Worship and Praise	339	Identical	Identical
Songs of Faith and Praise	344	Identical	Identical
Praise for the Lord	408	Identical	Identical
Hymns for Worship (Revised)	174	Identical	Adds optional SOL for tenor in final chord
Songs of the Church	337	Identical	Identical
Sacred Selections	155	Changes “with His saints to reign” to “death He overcame” in the chorus	Identical
Christian Hymns No. 2	119	Identical	Identical
Great Songs of the Church No. 2	145	Identical	Identical

Sources

Biglow & Main’s Easter Annual No. 1 (1874):
See the copy in Chris Fenner's research at https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/low-in-the-grave-he-lay
Brightest and Best for the Sunday School (1875):
https://archive.org/details/brighte00lowr/page/113/mode/1up

References

Chris Fenner, “Low in the grave he lay,” Hymnology Archive:
https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/low-in-the-grave-he-lay
J.R. Watson and Carlton R. Young, “Low in the grave he lay,” The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology:
https://hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk/l/low-in-the-grave-he-lay

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