Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#257

257. Hail thee, Festival Day (Easter version)

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, the fair beauty of earth (New English Hymnal)
• Title: Hail thee, Festival Day (Easter version)
• Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:26
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  John 20:11-29
  ;
  Luke 24:36-49
  ;
  Matthew 28:9
  ;
  Psalm 65:13
• Topic: Easter
• Source: The editors of "The New English Hymnal" based on the Latin of Fortunatus
• Copyright: © Hymns Ancient & Modern

Tune Information

• Name: SALVE FESTA DIES
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press. Used by permission from the "English Hymnal"