Up from the Earth

Very brightly ( = 136-152)

Vs. 2 only
Descant

2. Up from the cross, a

D E/A D
Melody

1. Up from the earth, and surg ing like a

2. Up from the cross, a bil lion voic es
3. Up from the night, Christ Morn ing star a
4. Up from the tomb of all the past con

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5. Cry to the cross where ty rants work their

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Cry for a hand

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1. wave, Rise up, O Christ! Your God de fies the
2. strain, Cry for a hand to lift them from their
3. wakes. O what a light up on earth’s dark ness
4. ceals! See how our God a bright er day re
5. dread! Shout to the tombs where par ents mourn their
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2. pain. Up from the cross, but scarred in limbs and

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1. grave! Up from the earth push blade and leaf and

2. pain. Up from the cross, but scarred in limbs and
3. breaks! Up from the night, Christ sows his life like
4. veals. Up from the tomb! Though death had bound us
5. dead! Sing to the earth, for God all new ness
Text: 10 10 10 10; Rory Cooney, b. 1952.
Music: LIBERATOR; Rory Cooney.
Text and music © 1987, OCP. All rights reserved.

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 UP FROM THE EARTH, cont. (2)

2. side, A wound ed church brings heal ing far and

tacet B maj7 A D D/C G/B G6/A A7

1. stem. They rise for Christ, and we shall rise with

2. side, A wound ed church brings heal ing far and
3. wheat, And death it self lies fal low at his
4. tight, Like Laz a rus, we stum ble in to
5. gives! Al le lu ia! Christ Lib er a tor

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2. wide!
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3. feet!
4. light!

Final
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Final
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5. lives! Al le lu ia! Christ Lib er a tor

D A/D G/D A/D B Gm7 C E /A D

5. lives!

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