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Christ is
Risen
"Christ is Risen"
was composed by Brian Wren, a hymnwriter whose work appears in
hymnals from all denominations and traditions throughout the
English-speaking world. Born in
London in 1936, Brian Wren studied at Oxford, taking degrees in
Modern Languages and Theology, including a D. Phil for work on
the Hebrew prophets. After ordination, he was minister
of a Congregational church in Essex, served as consultant to the
British Council of Churches, and worked in the student-based
world poverty campaign, Third World First.
Since
1983, Brian has followed a freelance ministry, helping
worshippers, ministers, educators and musicians to improve
skills, and deepen spirituality. Now living in the USA, Brian is
on the United Reformed Church roll of ministers as
serving overseas.
When the committee who planned the
1989 United
Methodist Hymnal was
considering this text to still another tune, Wren suggested
using w zlobie lezy, a Polish tune that is often sung to the
Christmas text “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.” w zlobie lezy has
“reflective qualities and musical connection of Christ’s
nativity and resurrection, a tune that aptly expresses the
metaphors of a tree growing in the desert with ‘healing leaves
of grace’”. |
Brian Wren |
Lyrics by
Brian Wren
Christ is risen!
Shout Hosanna! Celebrate this day of days.
Christ is risen! Hush in wonder, all creation is amazed.
In the desert all surrounding, see, a spreading tee has grown.
Healing leaves of grace abounding ring a taste of love unknown.
Christ is risen! Raise your spirits from the caverns of despair.
Walk with gladness in the morning. See what love can do and dare.
Drink the wine of resurrection, not a servant, but a friend;
Jesus is our strong companion joy and peace shall never end.
Christ is risen! Earth and heaven never more shall be the same.
Break the bread of new creation where the world is still in pain.
Tell its grim, demonic chorus: “Christ is risen! Get you gone!”
God the First and Last is with us. Sing Hosanna everyone.
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