The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16564

16564. Gems And Flowers Of Rich Perfume

1 Gems and flow­ers of sweet per­fume, on the al­tar lay;
Jesus ris­ing from the tomb sanctifies this day:
Ring the bells out joy­ful­ly, swell the glad­some lay;
Crucified on Cal­va­ry, Christ is ris­en to­day.

Refrain:
Easter bells, chime the lay, "Christ is ris­en to­day";
Easter bells, chime the lay, "Christ is ris­en to­day."

2 Darkly se­pul­chral gloom wrapped His mor­tal clay,
Till the an­gel, from the tomb rolled the stone away.
Then His life-im­part­ing breath bade the dead arise;
And the pal­lid hosts of death followed to the skies. [Refrain]

3 Still the length­en­ing ag­es tell His un­dy­ing love;
How He, con­quer­ing death and hell, ever reigns ab­ove.
Oh! that all might share the grace purchased by His pain;
Prince and Sav­ior! Thine the praise, ours the bound­less gain. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Gems and flow­ers of sweet per­fume, on the altar lay
• Title: Gems And Flowers Of Rich Perfume
• Author: Anonymous
• Refrain First Line: Easter bells, chime the lay
• Meter: 12.12.12 D
• Language: English
• Source: Carols Old and Carols New by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)

Tune Information

• Name: MONAGHAN
• Composer: C. S. Baker
• Meter: 12.12.12 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain