The following post was published on the blog of the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum back in 2017.  It tells the story of how Dr. C.F.W. Walther wrote his Easter hymn, He’s Risen, He’s Risen, Christ Jesus Our Lord.  Click on the link below to read:

https://lutheranmuseum.com/2017/04/25/a-hymn-to-bring-back-hope/