25 of the Best Easter Hymns to Teach Your Children

We love doing hymn studies in our homeschool and Easter is the perfect time for hymns that reflect on what Christ did for us. We have put together a list of 25 of the best Easter hymns for you to listen to with your children this Easter season. 

The Best Easter Hymns to Teach Your Children

Easter Sunday is a glorious day of celebration for Christians. It is where we remember Christ’s death on the cross and that He rose again on the third day. Singing our favorite hymns Easter morning with our church family has always been a part of our celebration of Easter and Resurrection Day.

Growing up in a Baptist church I have heard my share of traditional hymns and also some newer contemporary hymns. The common thread with hymns is that they sing of our Father’s love and the love of Christ. They are a beautiful way to worship the Lord any time of the year, but especially during an Easter Service.

What is Hymn Study?

A hymn study is taking a closer look at the songs we sing in church or at home. We pick a song to learn about and listen to it each morning in our home. We explore who wrote the hymns, what the powerful lyrics mean, and why they’re important. 

Usually there is a story to be told in traditional hymns, not only in the lyrics but also learning about the songwriter and the time period that they come from. Doing a hymn study can help inspire your children in their faith. It also makes our singing more meaningful as we find favorite lyrics that can help connect us to God in a more meaningful way.

25 of the Best Easter Hymns

We hope you enjoy this list of the best Easter hymns that you can do your very own hymn study with. Each hymn is linked to Hymnal.net . When you click the link for the song an instrumental piano version will instantly play the traditional songs for you. 

There are also printable lyrics, piano sheets and chord charts. You can download sheet music to play the song on a piano or the guitar! We have also included the most popular stanza from each hymn.

Hymns about the Crucifixion

1. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross – Author Isaac Watts

When we survey the wondrous cross
On which the Lord of glory died,
Our richest gain we count but loss,
And pour contempt on all our pride.

2. The Old Rugged Cross – Author George Bennard

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophoes at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

3. There is a Fountain Filled With Blood – Author William Cowper

There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.

4. Precious, Precious Blood of Jesus – Author Frances Ridley Havergal 

Precious, precious blood of Jesus,
Shed on Calvary;
Shed for rebels, shed for sinners,
Shed for thee.
Precious, precious blood of Jesus
Ever flowing free;
Oh, believe it; oh receive it,
‘Tis for thee.

5. What Can Wash Away My Sin? – Author Robert Lowry

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

6. Crown Him With Many Crowns – Author Matthew Bridges

Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne;
Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.

7. Beneath the Cross of Jesus – Author Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane

Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty Rock
Within a weary land;
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat,
And the burden of the day.

8. Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed – Author Isaac Watts

Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sov’reign die,
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

9. When We Survey the Wondrous Cross – Author Isaac Watts

When we survey the wondrous cross
On which the Lord of glory died,
Our richest gain we count but loss,
And pour contempt on all our pride.

10. Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross – Author Fanny Jane Crosby

Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,
Free to all—a healing stream,
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
From the cross my ransomed soul
Nothing then shall sever.

Resurrection Hymns

11. I Know That My Redeemer Lives – Author Charles Wesley

I know that my Redeemer lives
And ever prays for me;
A token of His love He gives,
A pledge of liberty.

12. I Serve a Risen Savior – Author Alfred Henley Ackley

I serve a risen Savior
He’s in the world today.
I know that He is living,
Whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy;
I hear His voice of cheer;
And just the time I need Him
He’s always near.

He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives?
 He lives within my heart.

13. Christ is Risen! Hallelujah – Author John Samuel Bewley Monsell 

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!
Risen our victorious Head;
Sing His praises; Hallelujah!
Christ is risen from the dead.
Gratefully our hearts adore Him,
As His light once more appears;
Bowing down in joy before Him,
Rising up from griefs and tears.

14. Low in the Grave He Lay – Author Robert Lowry

Low in the grave He lay—
 Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day—
 Jesus my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
 Hallelujah! Christ arose!

15. He Lives The Great Redeemer Lives – Author Anne Steele

He lives, the great Redeemer lives,
What joy the blest assurance gives!
And now, before His Father, God,
Pleads the full merits of His blood.

16. I Do Not Know Where They Have Laid Him – Author Howard Higashi

I do know where they have laid Him.
The stone is taken away from the tomb.
Oh! They have taken Him away!
Oh! Where is He?

Hymns About How Much God Loves Us

17. Amazing Grace – Author John Newton

Amazing grace! how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch; like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

18. Great is They Faithfulness – Author Thomas Obediah Chisholm

“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

19. Blessed Assurance – Author Fanny Jane Crosby

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

20. All to Jesus I Surrender – Author Judson W. Van de Venter

All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
I surrender all,
I surrender all.
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.

Contemporary Easter Hymns

These are modern worship songs and popular Easter songs that may be sun at churches that have a more modern Contemporary worship music style. They are louder and upbeat and great for celebrating on Easter morning! 

These are links to you tube videos where you can watch the live worship music in action. Some of them even have the lyrics so that you can sing along. 

21. Graves into Gardens – Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake

You turn graves into gardens
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You’re the only one who can
You turn graves into gardens
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You’re the only one who can

22. Risen – Covenant Worship

Risen, He’s risen, forever glorified
Risen, He’s risen
King Jesus, King Jesus is alive

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, hallelujah
Oh, everybody jumps on out!
Oh-oh, oh-oh hallelujah

Grave where are you now?
You’ve been overpowered
Death where is your sting?
Conquered by the King

23. Aint No Grave – Bethel Music rendition of the classic Johnny Cash song

Oh, shame is a prison as cruel as a grave
Shame is a robber and he’s come to take my name
Oh, love is my redeemer
Lifting me up from the ground
Love is the power when my freedom song is found

There ain’t no grave
Gonna hold my body down
There ain’t no grave
Gonna hold my body down
When I hear that trumpet sound
I’m gonna rise up outta the ground
There ain’t no grave
Gonna hold my body down

24. The Revelation Song –  Kari Jobe

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is He
Sing a new song to Him who sits on
Heaven’s mercy seat

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing praise to the King of kings
You are my everything and I will adore You

25.  Resurrection Power – Chris Tomlin

You called me from the grave by name
You called me out of all my shame
I see the old has passed away
The new has come

Now I have resurrection power living on the inside
Jesus, You have given us freedom
No longer bound by sin and darkness
Living in the light of Your goodness
You have given us freedom

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