1 Bright Easter Day! Dear Easter Day!
Day on which our Lord arose;
Chase all the clouds of doubt away,
Christ has triumphed o’er our foes.
Refrain:
Jesu Christe, Alleluia!
Jesu Christe, Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Jesu Christe, Alleluia!
Alleluia!
2 Bright Easter Day! Dear Easter Day!
Day of days the very best:
Lift up thine eyes, poor soul, today,
Christ has conquered—thou shalt rest. [Refrain]
3 Bright Easter Day! Dear Easter Day!
Songs of joy today we raise,
Glad songs to cheer our onward way,
Songs of love, and songs of praise. [Refrain]
4 Bright Easter Day! Dear Easter Day!
Lord, Thy day of power, this:
We praise in song, in song we pray,
May our souls partake Thy bliss. [Refrain]
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16539
Hermon G. Batterson was born on May 28, 1827 in Marble Dale, Connecticut. He was ordained an Anglican deacon in 1861 by Bishop Gregg of Texas, after which he became a missionary at Seguin. A year later he had charge of St. Mark’s, San Antonio, Texas. In 1862, he became Rector of Grace Church, Wabasha, Minnesota, and while there was advanced to the priesthood by Bishop Whipple in 1866. In 1869 he became Rector of St. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He remained at St. Clement’s until 1872, and then, after several years spent outside of parish work, he accepted the rectorship of the Church of the Annunciation, Philadelphia, in 1880. He stayed there until 1888, and in 1891 became Rector of the Church of the Redeemer, New Yor… Go to person page >
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