The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15582

15582. 'Tis Easter Day

1 The lovely spring has come again,
From sunlight skies descended;
The earth awakes to life and joy,
Cold winter`s reign is ended.
The blossoming trees and flow’rets fair,
With birds whose carols fill the air,
Sing "Christ is risen! Christ is arisen!"
’Tis Easter day!

2 Awake, my soul! to thee the spring
Doth bring its message vernal;
Awake from gloom, from sloth and sin,
To life and joy eternal!
O’er self and wrong the victory win,
A new and better life begin;
Sing "Christ is risen! Christ is arisen!"
’Tis Easter day!

3 With lilies white and blossoms rare
Our temple courts adorning,
We keep the soul’s high festival
This resurrection morning.
O vanquished death, where is thy sting?
O grave, in vain thy triumphing!
Sing "Christ is risen! Christ is arisen!"
’Tis Easter day!

Text Information

• First Line: The lovely spring has come again
• Title: 'Tis Easter Day
• Author: Charles William Wendte (1909)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [The lovely spring has come again]
• Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade, 1817-1890
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain