Scripture Verse

Behold the place where they laid Him. Mark 16:6

Introduction

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Thomas Kelly (1769–1855)

Words: Tho­mas Kelly, Hymns on Va­ri­ous Pas­sag­es of Scrip­tures 1809.

Music: Cwm Rhon­dda John Hughes, 1907 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Hughes (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Come, ye saints, look here and won­der
See the place where Je­sus lay:
He has burst His bands asun­der;
He has borne our sins away;
Joyful tid­ings, joy­ful tid­ings,
Yes, the Lord has ris’n to­day,
Yes, the Lord has ris’n to­day!

Jesus tri­umphs! sing ye prais­es
By His death He ov­er­came;
Thus the Lord His glo­ry rais­es,
Thus He fills His foes with shame;
Sing ye prais­es, sing ye prais­es,
Praises to the vic­tor’s name,
Praises to the vic­tor’s name!

Jesus tri­umphs! count­less le­gions
Come from Heav’n to meet their king;
Soon, in yon­der bless­èd re­gions,
They shall join His praise to sing:
Songs eter­nal, songs eter­nal,
Shall through Heav’n’s high arch­es ring,
Shall through Heav’n’s high arch­es ring!