Scripture Verse

Death has been swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15:54

Introduction

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Samuel Longfellow (1819–1892)

Words: Sam­uel Long­fel­low, in Hymns in Har­mo­ny with Mo­dern Thought, ed­it­ed by Al­fred W. Mar­tin (Ta­co­ma, Wash­ing­ton: 1901), num­ber 153.

Music: Percy L. Ath­er­ton (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Sing we now our hymns of glad­ness,
On this hap­py East­er morn;
Sing of life, the life im­mor­tal,
Life that out of death is born.
Sing, sing, child­ren, sing!
Sing of life im­mor­tal,
Bring, bring flow­ers of spring
To the tem­ple’s por­tal!

Death is con­quered, and we con­quer,
When to ho­ly life we rise—
That is life, and life im­mor­tal,
That the life which ne­ver dies.
Strong, strong, lift your song,
Beautiful and glo­ri­ous;
Rise, rise, earth has ris­en,
Risen to life vic­to­ri­ous!

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!
Life again from death is born—
Thus we sing our hymn of glad­ness
On this hap­py East­er morn.
Sing, sing, child­ren sing!
Sing of life im­mortal;
Bring, bring flow­ers of spring
To the tem­ple’s por­tal!