Arise, My Soul, This Easter Morning

1 Arise, my soul, this Easter morn
With joy and praises heaven-born,
And hear good news from death's dark portals
To all distress'd and grieving mortals.
O blessed Easter morning shower
On us thy power.

2 Disarmed and crushed forever fell
This morn the power of death and hell
For He who lay in death's grim prison
With might and glory is arisen.
O blessed Easter morning shower
On us thy power.

3 Come, souls, by sin and death dismayed
With all that in the grave ye laid
To Him who rose on Easter morrow
And brings you balm for all your sorrow.
O blessed Easter morning shower
On us thy power.

4 My soul, why shouldst thou grieve and pine!
The peace and joy of heaven are thine.
The Lord arose with might supernal,
And thou art heir to life eternal.
O blessed Easter morning shower
On us thy power.

5 Come, people of the Lord, employ
Your heart and soul in songs of joy,
Go forth to meet with praises ringing
The Lord who life for death is bringing.
O blessed Easter morning shower
On us thy power.

Source: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #109

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