Low in the grave He lay --
Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day --
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Vainly they watch His bed --
Jesus, my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead --
Jesus my Lord!
(Chorus)
Death cannot keep his prey --
Jesus, my Savior!
He tore the bars away --
Jesus my Lord!
(Chorus)
"Up From the Grave He Arose" also known as "Christ Arose" -- Robert Lowry, 1874
Lowry, a Baptist preacher, also wrote "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus" and "Shall We Gather at the River." When asked about writing a hymn Lowry said, "It must be readily apprehended by the Christian consciousness, coming forth from the experience of the writer, and clothed in strong and inspiring words."
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