Shines the bless­èd sun­light, East­er morn­ing breaks;
Unto life and glad­ness all the world awakes;
Now has come sal­va­tion, ev­er full and free,
Christ our Lord has pur­chased bless­èd li­ber­ty.

Refrain

Praise Him, from the grave!
Praise Him, strong to save!
Songs of glad­ness raise,
Everlasting praise.

Carol forth His prais­es, twine your gar­lands gay;
See, the tomb of dark­ness gleams with Hea­ven’s ray;
Tell the sweet­est mes­sage known to mor­tal men,
Jesus, King and Sav­ior, lives and reigns again.

Refrain

Glows the bless­èd sun­light in our hearts to­day,
Rolling clouds of sor­row from our souls away;
Gleaming out with beau­ty thro’ the skies afar,
Shines anew the ris­en Christ, our Morn­ing Star.

Refrain