The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13531

13531. The Easter Lilies

1 The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume,
And greet the morning of the resurrection;
So let our spirits sweetly bud and bloom,
And yield the off’ring of a pure affection.

Refrain:
We ring the bells of Eastertide!
We sing the praise of Him who died!
We hail the day when He arose,
Triumphant over all His foes.

2 Let happy children hail their risen Lord,
And infant voices softly sing His glory;
Let every Christian spread the heav’nly word,
And tell again the blessed Easter story! [Refrain]

3 Today, ye bells, ring out a joyful chime,
With cheerful tones and merry notes of gladness;
And greet once more the happy Easter time,
And bid each mourning heart dispel its sadness. [Refrain]

4 O Lord of Life! on this bright Easter morn,
Accept the tribute of our adoration;
May life divine in every soul be born,
And rise from sin and death to full salvation. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume
• Title: The Easter Lilies
• Author: Susan Ketcham Bourne (1892)
• Refrain First Line: We ring the bells of Eastertide!
• Language: English
• Source: Gloria Deo, by S. M. Bixby (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume]
• Composer: E. P. Tate (1900)
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain