Author: John of Damascus, c. 700-c. 754; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #80 (1957) First Line: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought His Israel
Into joy from sadness.
Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughter,
Led them with unmoistened foot
Through the Red Sea waters.
2 'Tis the spring of souls today,
Christ hath burst His prison,
And from three days' sleep in death
As a sun hath risen.
All the winter of our sins,
Long and dark, is flying
From His light, to whom we give
Laud and praise undying.
3 Now the queen of seasons, bright
With the day of splendor,
With the royal feast of feasts,
Comes its joy to render;
Comes to glad Jerusalem,
Who with true affection
Welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesus' resurrection.
4 "Halleluia!" now we cry
To our King Immortal,
Who, triumphant, burst the bars
Of the tomb's dark portal;
"Halleluia!" with the Son,
God the Father praising;
"Halleluia!" yet again
To the Spirit raising.
Amen. Topics: Ancient Hymns; Christ Resurrection; Historical; Resurrection Languages: English Tune Title: ST. KEVIN
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