"Christ my hope is arisen; he will go before his own [you] into Galilee." [More to be believed is truthful Mary by herself than the deceitful crowd of the Jews.] We know Christ is truly risen from the dead! On us, you conqueror, King, have mercy! Amen. [Alleluia.] English (The English Hymnal) Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeemeth: Christ, who only is sinless, Reconcileth sinners to the Father; Death and life have contended In that combat stupendous: The Prince of Life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak Mary, declaring What thou sawest wayfaring: “The Tomb of Christ, who is living. The glory of Jesu’s Resurrection; Bright angels attesting, The shroud and napkin resting. Yea, Christ my hope is arisen: To Galilee he goes before you.” Happy they who hear the witness, Mary’s word believing Above the tales of Jewry deceiving. Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning! English (ICEL) Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise. The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb; and Christ, the undefiled, hath sinners to his Father reconciled. Death with life contended: combat strangely ended! Life's own Champion, slain, yet lives to reign. Tell us, Mary: say what thou didst see upon the way. The tomb the Living did enclose; I saw Christ's glory as He rose! The angels there attesting; shroud with grave-clothes resting. Christ, my hope, has risen: He goes before you into Galilee. That Christ is truly risen from the dead we know. Victorious King, Thy mercy show! Amen. Alleluia. Jane E. Leeson translation This metric paraphrase is commonly sung to various tunes, including , , or, with alleluias, to or . Christ the Lord is risen today; Christians, haste your vows to pay; Offer ye your praises meet At the Paschal Victim’s feet. For the sheep the Lamb hath bled, Sinless in the sinner’s stead; “Christ is risen,” today we cry; Now He lives no more to die. Christ, the victim undefiled, Man to God hath reconciled; Whilst in strange and awful strife Met together Death and Life: Christians, on this happy day Haste with joy your vows to pay; “Christ is risen,” today we cry; Now He lives no more to die. Say, O wondering Mary, say, what thou sawest on thy way. 'I beheld, where Christ had lain, empty tomb and