Christ is risen! all the sadness
                                        
                                        Of His earthly life is o’er,
                                        
                                        Through the open gates of gladness
                                        
                                        He returns to life once more;
                                        
                                        Death and hell before Him bending,
                                        
                                        He doth rise, the Victor now,
                                        
                                        Angels on His steps attending,
                                        
                                        Glory round His wounded brow.
                                        
                                        Christ is risen! all the sadness
                                        
                                        Of His earthly life is o’er,
                                        
                                        Through the open gates of gladness
                                        
                                        He returns to life once more.