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Below are the email flyer, lyrics, tunes, sample letters to neighbours and other resources to help you join in with Sing Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Information and promotion
Download and email the flyer
Sing Resurrection (PDF)
Sample email or letter for neighbours
Sample Info for neighbours (PDF)
Sample Info for neighbours (Docx)
How to Prepare for Sing Resurrection
How to Prepare for Sing Resurrection (PDF)
Easter greeting
For Sing Resurrection, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury has kindly recorded himself saying the great Easter greeting: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia!” Either before or after singing the hymns you could play Justin Welby proclaiming “Christ is risen” and then join in with “He is risen indeed. Alleluia!”
Christ is Risen – Justin Welby – and response (MP3)
Hymn lyrics and tunes
You can also download the video from Vimeo.
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
1 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia,
our triumphant holy day; alleluia,
who did once upon the cross; alleluia,
suffer to redeem our loss; alleluia!
2 Hymns of praise then let us sing; Alleluia,
unto Christ our heavenly king; alleluia,
who endured the cross and grave; alleluia,
sinners to redeem and save: alleluia!
3 But the pains which he endured; Alleluia,
our salvation have procured; alleluia,
now above the sky he’s King; alleluia,
where the angels ever sing: alleluia!
4 Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia!
Praise him, all you heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
From Surrexit Christus hodie, anon., C14, trans. John Baptist Walsh in Lyra Davidica, 1708
Tune
Jesus Christ is risen today (PDF)
(With thanks to Hymns Ancient & Modern)
Recording
Jesus Christ is risen (MP3)
Song arrangements by Dave Bankhead
Lead vocal by Vicki Blackman
Acoustic guitar by Issac Frank
Tracks produced by Dave Bankhead/Moonstone Studios
Thine be the Glory
You can also download the video from Vimeo.
1 Thine be the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son;
endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.
Refrain:
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son;
endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death hast won.
2 Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb.
Lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
let His church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting. [Refrain]
3 No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life!!
Life is nought without Thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu’rors, through Thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above. [Refrain]
Tune
Thine be the glory (PDF)
(With thanks to Hymns Ancient & Modern)
Recording
Thine be the glory (MP3)
Song arrangements by Dave Bankhead.
Lead vocal by Vicki Blackman.
Acoustic guitar by Issac Frank.
Tracks produced by Dave Bankhead/Moonstone Studios.
Prayer
Prayer for Sing Resurrection (PDF)
Prayer for Sing Resurrection (Docx)
Meditation / homily
Meditation for Sing Resurrection (PDF)
Meditation for Sing Resurrection (Docx)
Stories behind the hymns
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
This hymn was originally a Bohemian hymn written in Latin in the 14th century by an an unknown author. It’s title was Surrexit Christus Hodie and it had 11 verses! It was first translated into English in 1708 by John Baptist Walsh to be included in his Lyra Davidica (A Collection of Divine Songs and Hymns). Originally the hymn only had three verses, but in 1740 Charles Wesley added a fourth verse. In 1749 the original verses were revised by John Arnold. The tune Easter Hymn is the one that appeared in Lyra Davidica. The other tune that is sometimes used is called Llanfair.
Here is the original page from Lyra Davidica with the tune and first verse as well as the two other original verses below. It is very unusual that women are at the centre of this hymn, but how appropriate as women are indeed so central in the resurrection story! This verse references the enigmatic ending of Mark’s gospel (16:7) where the women flee from the tomb shocked and confused by what they had witnessed, but they soon went to Galilee to tell the disciples the good news of the resurrection. Perhaps this Easter presents a unique opportunity to resurrect these verses. Here is a possible way the familiar and the two original verses could be sung:
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia,
our triumphant holy day; alleluia,
who did once upon the cross; alleluia,
suffer to redeem our loss; alleluia!
Haste you females from your fright, All,
Take to Galilee your flight, alleluia,
To his sad disciples say, alleluia,
Jesus Christ is risen today, alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing; Allel,
unto Christ our heavenly king; alleluia,
who endured the cross and grave; allel,
sinners to redeem and save: alleluia!
But the pains which he endured; Alleluia,
our salvation have procured; alleluia,
now above the sky he’s King; alleluia,
where the angels ever sing: alleluia!
In our Paschal joy and feast, Alleluia,
Let the Lord of life be blest, alleluia,
Let the holy Trine be praised, alleluia,
Thankful hearts to heaven be raised, alleluia.
Thine be the Glory
In 1884, a Swiss pastor called Edmond L. Budry used Handel’s melody Maccabeaus and wrote lyrics for them, which he named A Toi la Gloire. It is told that he was motivated to write it following the death of his first wife, Marie de Vayenborg in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was later printed in the French hymn book, Chants Evangéliques. The hymn was first translated from French into English by Richard B. Hoyle in 1923. He was commissioned to transcribe the hymn by the World Student Christian Federation after Budry gave permission to reprint it from the French version.
For more detail see https://forthefainthearted.com/2007/07/21/thine-be-the-glory/
