1 Blest Easter day, what joy is thine! We praise, dear Lord, Thy Name divine, For Thou hast triumphed o'er the tomb; No more we need to dread its gloom.
2 That tree, on which Thou offer'dst up Thy life, now bears the fruit of hope: Thy precious blood for us is shed, Now we may feed on heavenly bread.
3 We thank Thee, Jesus, that Thy hand Has freed us from sin's galling band; No more its thralldom we need fear; The year of liberty is here.
4 O Jesus Christ, God's Son elect, Our Paschal Lamb without defect, To us Thou givest strength indeed, In all our conflicts, all our need.
5 Through Thee we always shall prevail, However hell may us assail, Thou setst us free, Thy name to praise, And leadst us into heavenly ways.
6 Oh, grant, that as Thou didst arise, I too, with joy, may heavenward rise, First from my sin, to love Thy way, Then from the grave, at the last day.
7 All praise to Thee who from death's might, From carnal lust and sin's dark plight Redeemest me, and show'st how I May reach eternal life on high. | The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #155 (1928) The Hymnal and Order of Service #125 (1937) The Hymnal and Order of Service #125 (1926) Sunday School Book: containing liturgy and hymns for the Sunday School (Rev. and Enl. Ed.) #43 (1903) Hymnal and Order of Service: for churches and Sunday-schools #80 (1901) |