Christ Jesus…gave Himself as a ransom for all.
1 Timothy 2:5–6
Words: Margaret Ford, in Christmas Carols Old and New, by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston, Massachusetts: Parish Choir, 1916), number 698.
Music: Drôme Mrs. H. A. Farnsworth (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know Farnsworth’s full name, or where to get a good photo of her or Ford (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
The Easter bells are ringing,
A ransomed world to greet;
The risen Savior calls us
To worship at His feet.
Refrain
Oh! Glory, wondrous glory!
All gloom is fled away;
The gates of life stand open,
On this, our Easter day.
Our hearts are filled with music,
Our Easter joy we bring
Unto the mighty Victor,
Our conqu’ror and our king.
Refrain
The light of life is breaking,
The rosy hues of dawn
Have chased away the shadows
On this bright Easter morn.
Refrain
