See also “An Easter Playlist.”
Popular Hymns
If numbers are included, they correspond to Our Great Redeemer’s Praise: A Hymnal for All God’s People.
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (251) — tune “Easter Hymn”
- Low in the Grave He Lay/Christ Arose (252)
- Because He Lives (265)
- He Lives (I Serve a Risen Savior) (257)
- And Can It Be
- Crown Him with Many Crowns (278) — especially fitting for Ascension Day or the Sunday after the Ascension
- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (279) — especially fitting for Ascension Day or the Sunday after the Ascension
- More coming soon
Lesser-Known Hymns
- Resurrection Hymn (See, What a Morning) (260)
- Jesus Christ is Risen Today (264) — tune “Llanfair,” can also be sung to the tune “Easter Hymn” (“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”)
- At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing — incredible Easter communion hymn
- One Day When Heaven Was Filled (833 in Gettys Sing! Hymnal)
- Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (253)
- The Day of Resurrection (254)
- Thine Is the Glory (255)
- The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done (256)
- Sing with All the Saints in Glory (258)
- Break Forth into Praise (259)
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives (261)
- O Praise the Name (Anastasis) (263)
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives (266)
- He ‘Rose (267) — African American spiritual
- More coming soon
Contemporary Songs
- Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed (832 in Gettys Sing! Hymnal)
- Christ is Risen from the Dead (262)
- Rise My Soul, the Lord is Risen (834 in Gettys Sing! Hymnal)
- Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) — contemporary rendition of One Day When Heaven Was Filled, listed above
- Come, People of the Risen King — great as a processional song or call to worship
- All Hail King Jesus
- Is He Worthy? He Is
- More coming soon
Choruses
If numbers are included, they correspond to The Chorus Book: Contemporary and Traditional Favorites.
- He Is Lord (268) — “He is risen from the dead and He is Lord!”
- Jesus is Lord (97) — “Jesus rose again … and I, too, shall live again”
- I Live! (147) — “I live because He is risen”
- Our God Reigns (99) — “Out from the tomb He came with grace and majesty”
- Let’s Just Praise the Lord (13)
- Shout to the Lord (135)
- This Is the Day (22)
- I Will Sing of the Mercies (123)
- He Has Made Me Glad (124)
- All Hail King Jesus (2)
- Glorify Thy Name (3)
- Bless His Holy Name (57)
- Worthy, You Are Worthy (58)
- Jesus, Name Above All Names (62)
- Majesty (74)
- What a Mighty God We Serve (185)
- Jesus, I Love You (90)
- We Will Glorify (23)
- Jesus, Your Name (113)
- Alleluia (197)
- He Is Here (203)
- Hallelujah! Praise the Lamb (35)
- I Come to the Cross (24) — especially fitting before communion