Scripture Verse

The angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled back the stone. Matthew 28:2

Introduction

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Theodore E. Perkins
(1831–1912)

Words: Ly­dia O. Bax­ter, in Sab­bath Car­ols (New York: Brown & Per­kins, 1868), num­ber 12.

Music: Bab­ler Theo­dore E. Per­kins (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lydia O. Baxter (1809–1874)

Lyrics

We’re hap­py, dear Sav­ior, and shall we not sing,
A song of thanks­giv­ing to Je­sus our king?
We sought for His pre­sence thro’ sor­row’s dark way,
And an­gels of glo­ry the stone rolled away.

Refrain

We’re hap­py in Je­sus, we’re hap­py to­day,
For an­gels of glo­ry the stone rolled away.

The grave could not hold Him, on pin­ions of love
The bright ser­aphs bore Him in tri­umph above;
A con­quer­ing Sav­ior Heav’n crowned Him that day,
For an­gels of glo­ry the stone rolled way.

Refrain

Rejoicing in Je­sus, our un­ion is sweet;
As heirs of His king­dom each oth­er we greet;
Together we love Him, to­ge­ther we pray,
For an­gels of glo­ry the stone rolled away.

Refrain

We’ll sing of sal­va­tion through Je­sus the Lamb,
’Till we on Mount Zi­on be­fore Him shall stand;
Forever with Je­sus, for­ev­er to stay,
For an­gels of glo­ry the stone rolled away.

Refrain