Scripture Verse

The Lord is risen. Luke 24:34

Introduction

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Edith J. S. Tillotson (1876–1968)

Words: Ed­ith S. Til­lot­son, in Pro­gress­ive Sun­day School Songs, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ro­de­heav­er, 1923), num­ber 192. Four-Part Song for Girls.

Music: Charles H. Ga­br­iel (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals give the com­pos­er as H. A. Hen­ry, one of Ga­bri­el’s pseu­do­nyms.

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Til­lot­son,

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Angels from Hea­ven a ca­rol are sing­ing,
Wonderful tid­ings of joy from above;
Down thro’ the dawn their sweet mes­sage is ring­ing,
Telling the news of mar­vel­ous love.

Refrain

Jesus is ris­en, our Sav­ior is ris­en!
Sing, East­er an­gels, and teach us your song;
Jesus is ris­en, our Sav­ior is ris­en!
Praise and do­min­ion to Him shall be­long.

Angels im­mor­tal, in gar­ments of glo­ry,
White-robed and shin­ing with light from on high,
Chant their glad mes­sage, pro­claim­ing the sto­ry,
Spreading the word thro’ earth and the sky.

Refrain

Angels of glo­ry, O mes­sen­gers roy­al,
Speak to us here, and your tid­ings im­part!
Teach us to praise Him, to ev­er be loy­al,
Be He alone en­throned in each heart.

Refrain