Lyrics
Refrain
Oh, oh, Hallelujah
Oh, oh Hallelujah
(repeat)
Verse
Grave where are you now
You've been overpowered
Death where is your sting
Conquered by the King
Resurrected One
Shining like the sun
Breaking through the fear
Victory is here, victory is here now
Pre-chorus
Oh, oh hallelujah
Oh, oh hallelujah
Jesus be lifted higher
We serve a risen savior
Chorus
Risen He's risen forever glorified
Risen He's risen King Jesus
King Jesus is alive
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Bridge
The same power, the same power
That crushed the enemy
The same power, the same power
The same power lives in me
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Jesus King Jesus is alive
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Meaning & Inspiration
Risen is an Easter song that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. The refrain is a repeated hallelujah, and the verse speaks directly to the grave and to death, saying the grave has been overpowered and death's sting has been conquered by the King. The imagery moves from the Resurrected One shining like the sun to fear being broken through and the announcement that victory is here now.
The pre-chorus lifts the name of Jesus higher because He is a risen Savior, and the chorus declares that He is risen, forever glorified, and alive. The bridge turns personal, saying the same power that crushed the enemy lives in the singer. The lines draw on 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 about death's sting and victory, Romans 8:11 about the Spirit who raised Christ living in believers, and Matthew 28:6 about the empty tomb. The short, repeated phrases suit a large congregation, and the tone is triumphant and joyful.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Death is swallowed up and God gives victory through Jesus Christ.
- Romans 8:11 The Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in believers.
- Matthew 28:6 The angel says Jesus is not here, for He has risen.