Scripture Verse

Flowers appear on the earth once again. The time for singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. Song of Solomon 2:12

Introduction

Words: La­vin­ia E. Brauff, in Hymns We Love, ed­it­ed by Ad­am Geibel & Frederic W. Eickhoff (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Ad­am Gei­bel Mu­sic, 1907), num­ber 213.

Music: Ta­na­ga Flo­rence W. Fal­con­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Brauff or Fal­con­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The gold­en light of East­er day
Descending from above,
Inspires the heart to sing and pray
To Christ, the King of love.

Refrain

All things awake to greet their Lord,
Who for our sins hath died;
Let us in one har­mo­ni­ous chord,
Hail Christ, the Cru­ci­fied;
Let us in one har­mo­ni­ous chord,
Hail Christ, the Sav­ior Cru­ci­fied.

The hap­py birds in joy­ful song
Proclaim their praise to Him;
Whose love is al­ways true and strong,
Whose glo­ries ne’er grow dim.

Refrain

The state­ly palms and li­lies white
God’s tem­ples now adorn;
Where we shall meet this Lord of light
Who rose on East­er morn.

Refrain

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