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176b. Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky

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[Alternate Version, with alleluias]
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

PART ONE -
1 Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky
heaven thunders forth its victor-cry:
the glad earth shouts her triumph high,
and groaning hell makes wild reply:

2 While he, the King, the mighty King,
despoiling death of all its sting,
and trampling down the powers of night,
brings forth his ransomed saints to light.

3 His tomb of late the threefold guard
of watch and stone and seal had barred;
but now, in pomp and triumph high,
he comes from death to victory.

4 The pains of hell are loosed at last;
The days of mourning now are past;
An angel robed in light hath said,
The Lord is risen from the dead.

PART TWO -
5 O bitter the apostles’ pain
for their dear Lord so lately slain,
by rebel servants doomed to die
a death of cruel agony!

6 With gentle voice the angel gave
the women tidings at the grave:
'Fear not, your Master shall ye see;
he goes before to Galilee.'

7 Then, hastening on their eager way
the joyful tidings to convey,
their Lord they met, their living Lord,
and falling at his feet adored.

8 His faithful followers with speed
to Galilee forthwith proceed,
that there once more they may behold
the Lord’s dear face, as he foretold.

PART THREE -
9 That Eastertide with joy was bright,
the sun shone out with fairer light,
when, to their longing eyes restored,
the glad apostles saw their Lord.

10 He bade them see his hands, his side,
where yet the glorious wounds abide;
the tokens true which made it plain
their Lord indeed was risen again.
11 Jesu, the King of gentleness,
do thou thyself our hearts possess,
that we may give thee all our days
the tribute of our grateful praise.

[The following Doxology may be sung at the end of any Part.]

12 O Lord of all, with us abide
in this our joyful Eastertide;
from every weapon death can wield
thine own redeemed for ever shield.

13 All praise be thine, O risen Lord,
from death to endless life restored;
all praise to God the Father be
and Holy Ghost eternally.

Text Information

• First Line: Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky
• Latin Title: Aurora lucis rutilat
• Author: Anonymous
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
• Meter: L.M. with Alleluias
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Hymns for the Church Year: Easter
• Source: c7th century, Latin; Other translators: Editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern
• Copyright: Translation © Hymns Ancient and Modern (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)

Tune Information

• Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN (Fauxbourdon)
• Meter: L.M. with Alleluias
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne, 1623; Alternative version: Editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern
• Copyright: Alternative version © Hymns Ancient and Modern (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)