Scripture Verse

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Heart and Voice, ed­it­ed by Charles W. Wendte (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: George H. El­lis, 1909), num­ber 261.

Music: Ce­la­ya An­ton G. Ru­bin­stein (1829–1894) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Anton G. Rubinstein
(1829–1894)

Lyrics

Easter morn, with glad­ness shine,
Lift on us thy light di­vine;
Let thy pro­mis­es be­nign
Breathe on us thy balm.

Let the dark­ness melt away
At the dawn­ing of thy ray,
Bid us hail thy cheer­ing ray,
Light for­ev­er­more.

When our hearts, by sor­row tried,
Feel the hopes of life sub­side,
Grant us where all tears are dried,
Happiness in Heav’n.