The Church Hymnal ‎#568

568. O the golden, glowing morning

1 O the golden, glowing morning,
All the waiting earth adorning
For this Easter Day!
To the King in all His spendour,
Lord of life and death, we render
Highest lands this day.
Let the banners float before us,
While we raise th' exulting chorus,
Christ is risen! He is risen!
This is Easter Day!

2 Hark! the highest heavens ringing,
Hark! the quiring angels singing
"This is Easter Day!
No more grieving! no more sighing!
No more weeping! no more dying!
Christ is King this day!"
With the blessed ones before us,
We will swell the heavenly chorus
Christ is risen! He is risen!
This is Easter Day!

3 Shout aloud the wondrous story,
For the King in all His glory
Draweth nigh this day!
Vernal benediction giving
Christ the Life--the Ever-living!
On this Easter Day
Let the banners float before us,
Send along the angel chorus
Christ is risen! He is risen!
This is Easter Day.

4 On the Festal Altar glowing
Lo! the Paschal Emblems--showing
Forth this Easter Day!
Come with garlands, come with treasure,
Come with anthems' raptest measure
For this Easter Day!
How the bells are chiming o'er us
While we join the heavenly chorus
Christ is risen! He is risen!
This is Easter Day!

5 Oh, that longed-for day of union,
When Thine own, in Thy communion,
Lord of Easter Day!
Into life eternal waking,
Celebrate--Thy love partaking
Endless Easter Day!
For the joy that waits before us,
We will swell the angel chorus
Christ is risen! He is risen!
This is Easter Day.

Text Information

• First Line: O the golden, glowing morning
• Author: J. C. Middleton
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General: Processional

Tune Information

• Name: EASTER DAY
• Composer: G. F. Le Jeune
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: B♭ Major