1 e is risen said the angel to the women when they came to see him sleeping in the cave jesus burst the mighty bars of death asunder and arose to reign triumphant from the grave refrain he arose my savior he arose my savior he arose my savior triumphant from the grave 2 he is risen surely death is now abolished grave where is thy victy death where is thy sting jesus flashes light into the darkened valley swell the mighty chorus men and angels sing 3 he is risen let the nations hear the music let the gospel truth reach every distant plain let the tidings roll that every guilty captive may be fully free and help to praise his name 4 he is risen hence the fear of that grim monster is forever banished to the shades of night and the grave and death have lost their wretched terror while we live on earth or take our upward flight