Text: | The Day of Resurrection |
Author: | John of Damascus, 8th century |
Translator: | John M. Neale |
Tune: | LANCASHIRE |
Composer: | Henry T. Smart |
1 The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.
2 Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light;
And, list'ning to His accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own "All hail!" and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.
3 Now let the heav'ns be joyful!
Let earth her song begin!
The world resound in triumph,
And all that is therein;
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes of gladness blend;
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The day of resurrection! |
Title: | The Day of Resurrection |
Translator: | John M. Neale (1862) |
Author: | John of Damascus, 8th century |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1974 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Christ: Resurrection; Resurrection |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LANCASHIRE |
Composer: | Henry T. Smart (1835) |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D. |
Key: | D♭ Major |