Scripture Verse

He has risen. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words: Ma­ry A. Ni­chol­son, 1875. Pub­lished in the Hym­nal for Am­eri­can Youth, ed­it­ed by H. Au­gus­tine Smith (New York: Cen­tu­ry Com­pa­ny, 1919), num­ber 119.

Music: George W. Steb­bins, 1913 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ni­chol­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Steb­bins,

portrait
George W. Stebbins
(1869–1930)

Lyrics

Easter Postcard

Easter flow­ers are bloom­ing bright,
Easter skies pour ra­di­ant light,
Christ our Lord is ris­en in might,
Glory in the high­est!

Refrain

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!
Christ our Lord is ris­en in might,
Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Angels car­oled this sweet lay,
When in man­ger rude He lay,
Now once more cast grief away,
Glory in the high­est!

Refrain

He, then born to grief and pain,
Now to glo­ry born again,
Calleth forth our glad­dest strain,
Glory in the high­est!

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As He ris­eth, rise we too,
Tune we heart and voice anew,
Offering hom­age glad and true,
Glory in the high­est!

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