570. Hail! Festal Day, to endless ages known

Hail! Festal Day, to endless ages known,
When God ascended to His starry throne. [Chorus]

2 Now with the Lord of new and heav'nly birth,
His gifts return to grace the springing earth. [Chorus]

3 Now glows the year, with painted flowers' array,
And warm or light unbars the gates of day. [Chorus]

4 Now Christ, from gloomy hell, comes triumphing,
And field and grove with flower and leaf age spring, [Chorus]

5 The reign of death o'erthrown, He mounts on high,
Sent forth with joyous praise from sea and sky. [Chorus]

6 Loose now the captives, loose the prison door,
The fallen, from the deep, to light restore. [Chorus]

7 A countless people from death's bondage free,
Own Thee Redeemer, join and follow Thee. [Chorus]

8 Creator and Redeemer! Christ our Light!
The One Begotten of the Father's might. [Chorus]

9 Coequal, coeternal, Thou to Whom
The kingdom of the world decreed shall come. [Chorus]

10 Thou, looking on our race in darkness laid,
To rescue man, true Man Thyself wast made. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Hail! Festal Day, to endless ages known
Translator: T. A. Lacey
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Topic: General: Processionals
Source: Fortunatus, 6th cent.
Tune Information
Name: SALVE, FESTA DIES; (No. 5)
Composer: J. Baden-Powell
Meter: 10.10. with Refrain
Key: C Major



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