1 Morning breaks upon the tomb;
Jesus scatters all its gloom.
Day of triumph through the skies,
See the glorious Savior rise.
2 You who are of death afraid,
Triumph in the scattered shade.
Drive your anxious cares away;
See the place where Jesus lay.
3 Christian, dry your flowing tears;
Chase your unbelieving fears.
Look on his deserted grave;
Doubt no more his pow'r to save.
Source: Christian Worship (1993): a Lutheran hymnal #159
First Line: | Morning breaks upon the tomb |
Title: | Morning Breaks Upon the Tomb |
Author: | William Bengo Collyer |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Morning breaks upon the tomb. W. B. Collyer. [Easter.] First published in his Hymns partly Collected and partly Original, 1812, No. 960, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, entitled "Jesus rising—An Easter Hymn," and signed " W. B. C." Its modern use is mainly confined to America.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)