Scripture Verse

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell My brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see Me. Matthew 28:10

Introduction

Words: W. J. Ro­berts, in Voic­es of Praise, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Dit­son & Com­pa­ny, 1883), num­ber 370.

Music: Chu­la Vista Will­iam H. A. Hall (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ro­berts’ or Hall’s full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Easter flow­ers, East­er car­ols
Deck the al­tar, fill the air;
Glorious dawns the hap­py morn­ing
O’er a world so bright and fair.

Refrain

Alleluia, let us sing,
Alleluia to the King!

When the clouds of night were brok­en,
Angels rolled the stone away,
And on this bright East­er morn­ing,
Sing we now the tri­umph lay.

Refrain

In the mists of ear­ly morn­ing,
Came the faith­ful to the tomb,
Angel guard­ians clad in white robes,
Sat there in the break­ing gloom.

Refrain

He is ris­en! thus the an­gel
Spake unto the faith­ful three,
He is ris­en, won­drous story,
He has gone to Ga­li­lee.

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Now the clouds of night are brok­en,
Mortals now the sto­ry tell,
He is ris­en! Al­le­lu­ia!
Let the joy­ful an­them swell.

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