"Christos Anesti" lyrics

"Christos Anesti"

[Transliteration of Greek:]
Christós anésti ek nekrón,
thanáto thánaton patísas,
ké tís en tís mnímasi,
zoín charisámenos!

[Translated in English:]
Christ is risen from the dead,
Trampling down death by death,
And upon those in the tombs
Bestowing life!


The title of this song means "Christ is risen" in Greek ("Χριστός ανέστη"). Jimmy Needham comes from the Greek Orthodox background and he used to hear and sing this song in his childhood even without knowing the meaning. He just liked the sound of the song.