Scripture Verse

The Lord is risen indeed. Luke 24:34

Introduction

Words: Jo­seph E. Pauley, in Pearls and Dia­monds, by John Kin­sey (La­fay­ette, In­di­ana: Echo Mu­sic, 1892), num­ber 140.

Music: John F. Kin­sey (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
John F. Kinsey (1852–1908)

Lyrics

Rejoice, the King is ris­en,
He lives to­day on high;
The grave no more a pri­son,
But the door­way to the sky.

Refrain

Rejoice, re­joice,
Our prais­es we will sing;
Rejoice, re­joice,
In Christ the ris­en King.

The ris­en King stands long­ing
To meet us at God’s throne;
To Him we may go throng­ing,
Since an­gels moved the stone.

Refrain

Dear Je­sus, we are com­ing
Along the nar­row way;
We’ll meet you in the morn­ing
Of the resur­rect­ion day.

Refrain