Christ Is Risen is Brian Wren’s 1984 Easter hymn, more fully known by its opening phrase “Christ is risen! Shout hosanna!” The text proclaims the resurrection as an event that changes the whole creation, not merely as a private source of comfort.
Hymns Based on Luke 24:33
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Luke 24:33
"When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them. Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread."
— Luke 24:33
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Easter, Hope, Resurrection, Christian fellowship, Discipleship. Many worship songs connected to Luke 24:33 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Easter
- Hope
- Resurrection
- Christian fellowship
- Discipleship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Reflection Hymn
Christ Is Risen
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Luke 24:33
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Sermon Easter
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Reflection Hymn Christ Is Risen
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Closing Hymn On the Day of Resurrection
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
On the Day of Resurrection is a modern Easter hymn built around the road-to-Emmaus narrative in Luke 24:13–35.