Sweet and clear the birds are sing­ing,
At East­er dawn!
Hark, O hear! the bells are ring­ing,
On East­er morn!
And the song that they sing,
The good news we hear them sing,
Is Christ the Lord is ris­en, is ris­en.

Birds, your hearts give to your sing­ing,
And feel no fear!
Bells, fill all the air with ring­ing,
Let all men hear!
For the whole world is glad,
And with beau­ty new is clad;
Now Christ the Lord is ris­en, is ris­en!

Leaf and bud, as now, were grow­ing
In Ga­li­lee;
Lilies Je­sus loved were blow­ing
As fair to see;
When the first East­er morn
Woke the world to joy new born,
For Christ the Lord is ris­en, was ris­en!

Easter buds will soon be flow­ers,
Fragrant and gay;
Winter’s snows give place to show­ers,
And night to day;
Hope and joy come again!
Life and light for­ev­er reign!
Yea! Christ the Lord is ris­en, is ris­en!