Text: | The Day of Resurrection |
Author: | John of Damascus, 8th C. |
Translator: | John M. Neale |
Tune: | LANCASHIRE |
Composer: | Henry T. Smart |
1 The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
the Passover of gladness,
the Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
from sin's dominion free,
our Christ has brought 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, listening to his accents,
may hear so calm and plain,
his own "all hail" and, hearing,
may raise the victor strain.
3 Now let the heavens be joyful!
Let earth its song begin!
The world resound in triumph,
and all that is therein;
let all things seen and unseen
their notes of gladness blend;
for Christ the Lord has risen,
our Joy that has no end!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The day of resurrection |
Title: | The Day of Resurrection |
Author: | John of Damascus, 8th C. |
Translator: | John M. Neale (1862) |
Meter: | 7.6.7.6.D. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; |
Topic: | Easter Season; Jesus Christ: Presence of; Jesus Christ: Final Victory |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LANCASHIRE |
Composer: | Henry T. Smart (1836) |
Meter: | 7.6.7.6.D. |
Key: | D♭ Major |