Scripture Verse

He is risen from the dead. Matthew 28:7

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Sun­ny-Side Songs (New York and Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1893), page 88.

Music: Nörd­ling­en W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Bring the East­er lil­ies fair
To the house of praise and pray­er;
Let them on the al­tar bloom,
Breathing there a sweet per­fume.

Refrain

Christ hath ris­en from the tomb,
Clothed in Heav’n’s im­mor­tal bloom;
Bring the East­er lil­ies fair
To the house of praise and pray­er.

Bring the East­er li­lies white,
Bending soft­ly in the light;
Meet for Him whose ten­der care
Watcheth o’er them ev­ery­where.

Refrain

Bring the East­er lil­ies now,
While our hearts to Him we bow;
While our songs of glad­ness rise,
Borne by an­gels to the skies.

Refrain

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