Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#128

128. The Day of Resurrection

1. The Day of Resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
from earth unto the sky,
Our Christ has bro't us over,
With hymns of victory.

2. Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light;
And, list'ning to His accents
May hear so calm and plain
His own "All hail," and hearing,
May raise the victor strain.

3. Now let the heav’ns be joyful,
And Earth her song begin!
The whole world keep high triumph,
And all that is therein:
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes of gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord is risen,
Our joy that has no end.

Text Information

• First Line: The day of resurrection!
• Title: The Day of Resurrection
• Greek Title: Ἀναστάσεως ἡμέρα
• Author: John of Damascus
• Translator: J.M. Neale (1862)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:5-6
• Topic: Resurrection Sunday
• Notes: Based on a Greek ode by John of Damascus (ca. 676–749), “Ἀναστάσεως ἡμέρα,” tr. by Anglican scholar J.M. Neale, from Hymns of the Eastern Church (1862), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: LANCASHIRE
• Composer: Henry Smart (1866)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Incipit: 55346 53
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Tune LANCASHIRE by Henry Smart, composed while he was organist of Lancashire parish, from Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1866).