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Cheshunt New (Our Lord is risen from the dead)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Cheshunt New (Our Lord is risen from the dead) by Samuel Arnold — Lyrics
Our Lord is risen from the dead!
Our Jesus is gone up on high!
The powers of hell are captive led,
Dragged to the portals of the sky.
There His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay:
Lift up your heads, you heavenly gates;
You everlasting doors, give way!
Loose all your bars of massy light,
And wide unfold the ethereal scene;
He claims these mansions as His right
Receive the King of glory in!
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About Cheshunt New (Our Lord is risen from the dead)
Samuel Arnold's anthem Our Lord is risen from the dead sets a jubilant English text celebrating Christ's resurrection and ascension. This SATB setting would have been composed within the English sacred tradition. The words describe Christ's triumph over death and hell, leading His triumphal chariot to heaven, with angels calling for the heavenly gates to open and receive Him. The text culminates in a powerful affirmation of Christ as the conqueror of the world, sin, death, and hell, proclaiming Jesus as the conqueror's name. Arnold's music would have aimed to reflect this powerful and joyous message for congregational or choir use.
