Scripture Verse

As the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. Isaiah 61:11

Introduction

Words: Walter Haw­kins, in the Unit­ed Me­thod­ist School Hym­nal (Lon­don: Unit­ed Me­thodist Publ­ish­ing House, 1913?), num­ber 84.

Music: Mount­mel­lick Tho­mas R. G. Jo­zé (1853–1924) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Coming from the win­ter,
Into hap­py spring,
To our ris­en Sav­ior
Easter songs we bring.

Refrain

Happy, hap­py spring­time,
Happy East­er Day;
Jesus Christ is ris­en,
And He lives for aye.

Gentle lit­tle flow­ers,
Strong to cleave the sod,
Tell of Jesus ris­ing,
Gentle Son of God.

Refrain

Trees that bud and blos­som,
At the warm spring’s breath
Tell us life is great­er—
Greater far—than death.

Refrain

To our hearts this mes­sage
Easter Day should give—
They who trust in Je­sus
Shall not die, but live.

Refrain

Not to cold, dark win­ter
Shall our foot­steps tend,
But to that bright sum­mer
Which shall nev­er end.

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