All the earth with joy is sounding:
Christ has risen from the dead!
He, the greater Jonah, bounding
From the grave, His three-day bed,
Wins the prize:
Death’s demise—
Songs of triumph fill the skies!
Leaves behind His borrowed tomb.
Stronger He, the strong man binding,
Takes, disarms his house of doom;
In the rout
Casting out
Pow’rs of darkness, sin, and doubt.
Shared in our humanity;
Crowned with radiant exaltation,
Now He shares His victory!
From His face
Shines the grace
Meant for all our fallen race.
Praise the Lord, His reign commences,
Reign of life and liberty—
Paschal Lamb, for our offenses,
Slain and raised to set us free!
Evermore
Bow before
Christ, the Lord of Life adore!
1 comment:
We have learned this hymn (and tune) at Bethany and just love it.
Indeed, this year we used it as the HOD for the Feast of the Resurrection, using the excellent concertato for choir, brass, and congregation written for this by Walter Pelz.
Thank you for this wonderful gift to the Church.
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