341. Angels! roll the rock away

1 Angels! roll the rock away;
Death! yield up thy mighty prey;
See! the Saviour leaves the tomb,
Glowing with immortal bloom.

2 Hark! the wondering angels raise
Louder notes of joyful praise;
Let the earth's remotest bound
Echo with the blissful sound.

3 Saints on earth lift up your eyes;
Now to glory see him rise
In long triumph through the sky,
Up to waiting worlds on high.

4 Heaven unfolds its portals wide!
Mighty Conqueror! through them ride;
King of glory! mount thy throne,
Boundless empire is thine own.

Text Information
First Line: Angels! roll the rock away
Author: Thomas Scott
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Christ: Resurrection and Ascension
Tune Information
Name: VIENNA
Meter: 7s
Key: G Major or modal
Source: German Chorale
Notes: Alternate tunes: #15, 37, or 407.



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