1 O let the heav’ns be joyful and earth repeat the strain,
That rings in notes of triumph o’er mountain, hill and plain,
Bright angels up in heaven their hallelujahs sing,
To Him who rose immortal, our blessed Saviour King.
Chorus:
Let heav’n and earth in joyful strain
Sing glory hallelujah over mountain, hill, and plain,
And let the angels bright with mortals sing,
“All glory hallelujah for the Christ indeed is King!”
2 Far stronger than the darkness, and stronger than the grave,
Is He, the risen Victor, the mighty One to save.
He burst the rock-bound prison, a captive world set free,
His touch of grace shall lift us to God’s eternity. [Chorus]
3 O let the heav’ns be joyful, and gleam with light sublime,
He reigns o’er death victorious, the Lord of Easter-time;
Thro’ centuries swift passing this strain of joy shall ring,
“All glory hallelujah the Christ indeed is King!” [Chorus]
Source: Kingdom Songs: for use in the Sunday School, the young people's meeting, the devotional service #227
Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
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