CPWI Hymnal ‎#814

814. Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary

1 Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary,
Christ has risen from the tomb;
on the cross a suffering victim,
now as victor he is come.
Whom your tears in death were mourning,
welcome with your smiles returning.
Let your alleluias rise!

2 Raise your weary eyelids, Mary,
see him living evermore;
see his countenance, how gracious,
see the wounds for you he bore.
All the glory of the morning
pales before those wounds redeeming.
Let your alleluias rise!

3 Life is yours for ever, Mary,
for your light is come once more
and the strength of death is broken;
now your songs of joy outpour.
Ended now the night of sorrow,
love has brought the blessed morrow.
Let your alleluias rise.

Text Information

• First Line: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary
• Latin Title: Pone lucutm, Magdalena
• Author: Anonymous
• Translator: Elizabeth Rundle Charles, 1823-1896 (alt.)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Saints' and Other Holy Days: St. Mary Magdalene
• Source: 12th century, Latin

Tune Information

• Name: FISK OF GLOUCESTER
• Composer: Thomas Foster, 1938-
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: © 1984, Thomas Foster