193. The day of Resurrection!

1 The day of Resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad!
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God!
From death to Life eternal,
From earth unto the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over,
With hymns of victory.

2 Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light:
And listening to His accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own "All hail!"--and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.

3 Now let the heavens be joyful!
Let earth the song begin!
Let all the world keep triumph,
And all that is therein:
In grateful exultation
Their notes in gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our Joy that hath no end.

Text Information
First Line: The day of Resurrection!
Author: John of Damascus (ab. 760)
Translator: John Mason Neale (1862, a.)
Meter: 7, t.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: Easter; Easter Sunday
Notes: Alternate tune: #132 or #430
Tune Information
Name: DANK SEY GOTT IN DER HÖHE
Meter: 7, t.
Key: G Major
Notes: Composer from index: J. S. Bach, d. 1750



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