| Jesus Christ Is Risen Today | |
|---|---|
 The Resurrection of Christ by Noël Coypel (1700) | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Based on | Mark 16:6 |
| Meter | 7.7.7.7 with alleluia |
| Melody | "Easter Hymn" |
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn. It was initially written in the 14th century as a Bohemian Latin hymn titled "Surrexit Christus hodie". It is an Easter hymn referring to the Resurrection of Jesus and based on Matthew 28:6, Acts 2:32, 1 Peter 3:18 and Revelation 1:17-18.[1]
- ^ Petersen, William J. (2014). The Complete Book of Hymns. Tynedale House. p. 602. ISBN 978-1414331409.