{c: Verse 1}
[C]Christ the [G/B]Lord    [C]is     [F]ris'n to - [F/C]day    [C] 
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia
[C]Sons of men and [Dm7]angels  [C/G]say     [G]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

[G]Raise your joys and [C/E]tri -  [G7/D]umphs  [C]high  
[G]Al      [D7/A]-    [G]le   -  [G/D]lu    [D7]-    [G]ia
[G]Sing ye [C/E]heavens and [F]earth re - [F/C]ply    [C]   
[C]Al        [F]-    le  -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

{c: Verse 2}
[C]Lives a - [G/B]gain    [C]our   [F]glorious [F/C]King   [C]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia
[F]Where O death is [Dm7]now thy [C/G]sting   [G]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

[G]Once He died our [C/E]souls   [G7/D]to   [C]save
[G]Al      [D7/A]-    [G]le   -  [G/D]lu    [D7]-    [G]ia
[G]Where's thy [C/E]vict'ry  [F]boasting  [F/C]grave  [C]   
[C]Al        [F]-    le  -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

{c: Verse 3}
[C]Love's re - [G/B]deem - [C]ing   [F]work is [F/C]done   [C]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia
[F]Fought the fight, the [Dm7]battle   [C/G]won    [G]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

[G]Death in vain for - [C/E]bids    [G7/D]Him    [C]rise  
[G]Al      [D7/A]-    [G]le   -  [G/D]lu    [D7]-    [G]ia
[G]Christ hath [C/E]opened [F]para - [F/C]dise    [C]   
[C]Al        [F]-    le  -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

{c: Verse 4}
[C]Soar we [G/B]now    [C]where [F]Christ has [F/C]led     [C]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia
[F]Foll'wing our ex - [Dm7]alted    [C/G]Head    [G]   
[C]Al      [Dm7]-    le   -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

[G]Made like Him, like [C/E]Him    [G7/D]we    [C]rise  
[G]Al      [D7/A]-    [G]le   -  [G/D]lu    [D7]-    [G]ia
[G]Ours the [C/E]cross, the [F]grave, the [F/C]skies    [C]   
[C]Al        [F]-    le  -  [C/G]lu    [G7]-    [C]ia

{c:Verse 1}
[G]Come people of the r[Em]isen King                  
who del[C]ight to br[G]ing Him pr[D]aise                    
Come a[G]ll and tune your h[Em]earts to sing,       
to the M[C]orning St[D]ar of gr[G]ace
From the sh[C]ifting shadows [G]of the earth        
we will l[C]ift our ey[G]es to H[D]im
Where st[G]eady arms of m[Em]ercy reach        
to g[C]ather ch[D]ildren [G]in

{c:Chorus}
{soc}
Rej[D]oice, Re[C]joi[G]ce! Let ev[D]ery tongue re[C]joi[G]ce!
One h[D]eart, one v[Em]oice.  O C[C]hurch of Ch[D]rist, rej[G]oice!
{eoc}

{c:Verse 2}
Come, t[G]hose whose joy is mo[Em]rning sun         
and those w[C]eeping thr[G]ough the nig[D]ht                      
Come, t[G]hose who tell of b[Em]attles won,       
and those [C]struggling i[D]n the fi[G]ght
For His p[C]erfect love will n[G]ever change,            
and His me[C]rcies ne[G]ver ce[D]ase
But fo[G]llow us through a[Em]ll our days,       
with the c[C]ertain h[D]ope of pea[G]ce

{c:Verse 3}
Come, y[G]oung and old from e[Em]very land,       
men and w[C]omen o[G]f the fai[D]th                      
Come, t[G]hose with full or e[Em]mpty hands,          
find the r[C]iches o[D]f His gr[G]ace
Over a[C]ll the world His pe[G]ople sing,           
shore to s[C]hore we h[G]ear them c[D]all
The T[G]ruth that cries through e[Em]very age,       
"Our G[C]od is a[D] all in all[G]"!

{title: Christ Our Hope in Life and Death}
{c: Intro}
[D     ][| ][G     ]

{c: Verse 1}
What is our [D]hope in [Dsus]life and [D]death?
[Dsus]Christ a[D]lone, Christ a[A]lone
What is our [D]only [A]confi[Bm]dence?
[G]That our [D]souls to [A]Him be[D]long

Who holds our [F#m]days within His [Bm]hand?
What comes, a[Em]part from [D]His com[G]mand?
And what will [D]keep us [A]to the [Bm]end?
The [G]love of [D]Christ, in [A]which we [D]stand

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
O [Bm]sing [G]halle[D]lujah!
Our [A]hope springs e[Bm]ternal
[D]O [G]sing halle[D]lujah!
[G]Now and [D]ever [A]we con[G]fess
Christ our [Bm]hope in [A]life and [D]death
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
What truth can [D]calm the [Dsus]troubled [D]soul?
[Dsus]God is [D]good, [Bm]God is [A]good
Where is His [D]grace and [A]goodness [Bm]known?
[G]In our [D]great Re[A]deemer's [D]blood

Who holds our [F#m]faith when fears a[Bm]rise?
Who stands [Em]above the [D]stormy [G]trial?
Who sends the [D]waves that [A]bring us [Bm]nigh
Un[G]to the [D]shore, the [A]rock of [D]Christ?

{c: Chorus}

{c: Verse 3}
Unto the [D]grave, what [Dsus]will we [D]sing?
"[Dsus]Christ, He [D]lives; Christ, He [A]lives!"
And what re[D]ward will [A]heaven [Bm]bring?
[G]Ever[D]lasting [A]life with [D]Him

There we will [F#m]rise to meet the [Bm]Lord
Then sin and [Em]death will [D]be de[G]stroyed
And we will [D]feast in [F#]endless [Bm]joy
When [G]Christ is [D]ours for[A]ever[D]more

{c: Chorus}