Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#109

109. Arise, My Soul, This Easter Morn

1 Arise, my soul, this Easter morn
With joy and praises heaven-born,
And hear good news from death's dark portals
To all distress'd and grieving mortals.
O blessed Easter morning show'r
On us thy pow'r.

2 Disarm'd and crush'd, forever fell
This morn the pow'r of death and hell,
For He who lay in death's grim prison
With might and glory is arisen.
O blessed Easter morning show'r
On us thy pow'r.

3 Come, souls, by sin and death dismay'd
With all that in the grave ye laid
To Him who rose on Easter morrow
And brings you balm for all your sorrow.
O blessed Easter morning show'r
On us thy pow'r.

4 My soul, why shouldst thou grieve and pine!
The peace and joy of heav'n are thine.
The Lord arose with might supernal,
And thou art heir to life eternal.
O blessed Easter morning show'r
On us thy pow'r.

5 Come, people of the Lord, employ
Your heart and soul in songs of joy,
Go forth to meet with praises ringing
The Lord who life for death is bringing.
O blessed Easter morning show'r
On us thy pow'r.

Text Information

• First Line: Arise, my soul, this Easter morn
• Title: Arise, My Soul, This Easter Morn
• Author: Andreas Wexells
• Meter: 8, 8, 9, 9, 8, 4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Passion and Easter
• Notes: Danish first line: Stat op, min Sjael, I Morgengry; Translator: J. C. Aaberg

Tune Information

• Name: [Arise, my soul, this Easter morn]
• Composer: L. Nielsen
• Meter: 8, 8, 9, 9, 8, 4.
• Key: B♭ Major