Author: Richard Robert Chope Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Hark! bright angels sweetly sing Lyrics:
1 Hark! bright angels sweetly sing
In the glorious Easter sky,
How from death the Lord our king
Rose henceforth no more to die,
Rose henceforth no more to die.
2 Vainly soldiers tried to hold
Holy Jesus in the grave,
Sealed the stone, as they were told,
At the entrance to the cave,
At the entrance to the cave.
3 For on this day, Jesus said,
He would rise in triumph high;
Rise all glorious from the dead,
Clothed with light and majesty,
Clothed with light and majesty.
4 We must die as Jesus died,
But we hope with Him to rise—
And in bodies glorified,
Reign with Him beyond the skies,
Reign with Him beyond the skies.
5 Alleluia! evermore,
Alleluia! angels sing,
Alleluia! we adore
Thee, O Christ, our God, and king,
Thee, O Christ, our God, and king!
Used With Tune: [Hark! bright angels sweetly sing] Text Sources: Hymnal with Music for Children by H. S. Hoffman and James A. Moore (Philadelphia: William F. Shaw, 1887)
Hark! Bright Angels Sweetly Sing