If Christ Be Not Risen

If Christ be not risen from the dead,
The faith we have is very vain,
And all of what the preacher said
Has turned from blessing into bain!

If Christ be not risen from the dead,
The message we bear is very untrue,
And despite the missionary miles we tread,
Those bound in sin we cannot undo!

If Christ be not risen from the dead,
The hope of mankind is very grim,
For the days of this life are full of dread,
And a future without Christ is eternally dim!

But, hallelujah, Christ is risen!
The evidence is there for all to see!
God’s plan unfolded with Divine precision,
And now salvation is for you and me!