Scripture Verse

Jesus was risen early the first day of the week. Mark 16:9

Introduction

Words: Miss Brew­ster, De­troit, Mich. Ap­peared in Child­ren’s Praise, by Ju­li­us H. Wa­ter­bu­ry (Ro­ches­ter, New York, and New York Ci­ty: D. M. Dew­ey and Pott, Young & Com­pa­ny, 1871), num­ber 89.

Music: Si­las J. Vail (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Brew­ster’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her or Si­las Vail (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Rise we so joyful, make no de­lay,
Haste we our ear­ly hom­age to pay!
Bring we sweet in­cense of car­oled praise,
This is our East­er! bright queen of days!
This is our East­er! bright queen of days!

Refrain

Break forth in sing­ing,
Shout your loud­est praise!
Christ is aris­en, A­ncient of Days!
Christ is aris­en, An­cient of Days!

Jesu the Sav­ior, bore cross and shame;
Christ by His East­er won king­ly name!
Jesu, our Sav­ior, hal­lowed the grave;
Christ has re­deemed us, migh­ty to save!
Christ has re­deemed us, migh­ty to save!

Refrain

Jesu, our Sav­ior, bore grief and pain;
Christ for us suf­fered not all in vain!
Jesu, dear Sav­ior, lived to ob­ey;
Christ, the Re­deem­er, opes Heav’n to­day!
Christ, the Re­deem­er, opes Heav’n to­day!

Refrain

Jesu, our Sav­ior, suf­fered earth’s needs;
Christ, the Re­deem­er, now in­ter­cedes!
Jesu, our Sav­ior, suf­fered alone;
Christ is now seat­ed on His white throne!
Christ is now seat­ed on His white throne!

Refrain