The sonnet “He Is Risen: A Regal Celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords” is a 14-line Shakespearean sonnet that exults in the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a majestic, royal, and triumphant tone, proclaiming Him as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Composed in iambic pentameter with an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, it employs vivid royal imagery—golden rays enthroning the Savior, seraphs robed in starfire chanting His divine right, a cross transformed into a regal scepter, and Christ shining over all lands—to herald His sovereign glory. Each quatrain magnifies the theme of “He is risen!”, tracing the journey from the splendor-filled tomb to heaven’s quaking anthems and His eternal reign. The final couplet summons all nations to sing boundless praises, rendering the sonnet a grand, celebratory hymn perfect for Easter worship or reflection.

The stone retreats, the tomb in splendor gleams,
Where golden rays enthrone the King of Kings.
Our Savior reigns, His glory’s sovereign beams,
Lord of Lords, with might eternal springs.

No mortal chains could bind His royal throne,
His breath dissolves the grave’s infernal night.
The heavens quake, their anthems crown His own,
As seraphs robed in starfire chant His right.

The cross, transformed, a regal scepter stands,
Its beams exalt the throne of love supreme.
In majesty, Christ shines o’er all the lands,
His wounds, the crown of mercy’s sacred gleam.

O nations, sing, let boundless praises soar:
He is risen! King forevermore!