Christian Worship ‎#450

450. 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 has 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 heav'ns be joyful,
let earth the song begin,
let all the world keep triumph
and all that is therein.
Let all things, seen and unseen,
their notes of gladness blend,
for Christ the Lord has risen,
our joy that has no end.

Text Information

• First Line: The day of resurrection!
• Title: The Day of Resurrection
• Author: John of Damascus, c. 696-c. 754
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 5:7-8
  ;
  Exodus 12:21-27
  ;
  John 5:24
  ;
  Acts 4:33
• Topic: Easter
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LANCASHIRE
• Composer: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: C Major
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain