lift up lift up your voices now

lift up, lift up your voices now!
the whole wide world rejoices now;
the lord has triumphed gloriously,
the lord shall reign victoriously.

in vain with stone the cave they barred;
in vain the watch kept ward and guard;
majestic from the spoilèd tomb,
in pomp of triumph christ is come.

and all he did, and all he bare,
he gives us as our own to share;
and hope, and joy and peace begin,
for christ has won, and man shall win.

o victor, aid us in the fight,
and lead through death to realms of light;
we safely pass where thou hast trod;
in thee we die to rise to god.

thy flock, from sin and death set free,
glad alleluias raise to thee;
and ever with the heavenly host
praise father, son, and holy ghost.