Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church ‎#127

127. Hail! The Morn with Gladness Crowned

Hail! the morn with gladness crowned,
Morn of morns, O glad and glorious!
When the Lord of Life, renowned,
Brake the bands of death, victorious.

Hades gazed in dread surprise,
As the light the darkness sundered;
Prisoners raised their weary eyes
Lit with hope, and mutely wondered.

Wounded was the Victor's brow,
Where the angry thorns distressed it;
But the conqueror's laurel now
Winding, on His forehead rested.

Hail! the Man from death arisen.
Hail! the Christ a Victor glorious.
Thou hast broken hades' prison,
Christ, the Son of God, victorious.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail! the morn with gladness crowned
• Title: Hail! The Morn with Gladness Crowned
• Translator: John Brownlie
• Meter: 7.8.7.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902

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