Scripture Verse

He is risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words: Ed­en R. Lat­ta, in White Robes for the Sun­day-School, by Alon­zo Ab­bey & Mer­ritt J. Mun­ger (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1879), page 96.

Music: Alon­zo J. Ab­bey (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Eden R. Latta (1839–1915)

Lyrics

In the dim and early morn­ing,
As the day begins to dawn,
To the se­pul­cher ap­proach­ing,
Loving hearts are draw­ing on.

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He is ris­en as He said;
He is ris­en from the dead;
He is ris­en as He said,
Risen, ris­en from the dead.

They are seek­ing for the Sav­ior
In the damp­ness and the gloom;
But He slum­bers there no long­er;
They ap­proach an emp­ty tomb.

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Oh, how sad­ly do they ques­tion,
As in sor­row on they stray!
But be­hold the shin­ing angel,
He has rolled the rock away!

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Weep no more, ye sad dis­ci­ples,
Your Re­deem­er ye shall see;
He is ris­en as He pro­mised;
Seek for Him in Ga­li­lee.

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