Author: St John of Damascus, d. c.754; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #132b (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Scripture: Acts 2:24 Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain
of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought his Israel
into joy from sadness;
loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke
Jacob’s sons and daughters;
led them with unmoistened foot
through the Red Sea waters.
2 ’Tis the spring of souls today:
Christ has burst his prison,
and from three days’ sleep in death
as a sun has risen.
All the winter of our sins,
long and dark, is flying
from the Light to whom we give
laud and praise undying.
3 Now the queen of seasons, bright
with the day of splendour,
with the royal feast of easts,
comes it joy to render;
come to glad Jerusalem,
who with true affection
welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesu's resurrection.
4 Alleluia now we cry
to our King immortal,
who triumphant burst the bars
of the tomb’s dark portal;
Alleluia, with the Son,
God the Father praising;
Alleluia yet again
to the Spirit raising. Topics: Year A Easter 2; Year C Easter 2; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil; Baptism; Easter Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM
Come, ye faithful, raise the strain