Rifts of blue are gleam­ing
Through the clouds of gray,
Streams again are hast­en­ing
On their sea­ward way;
Silence turns to sing­ing,
Gloom is swept away;
Welcome, hap­py East­er!
Welcome, East­er Day!

Refrain

Easter, East­er,
Day of life and light!
All things with re­joic­ing
Hail thy com­ing bright!
Easter, East­er,
With glad pro­mise rife,
Telling out the sto­ry
Of a ris­en life!

’Tis no time for sad­ness!
’Tis no time for gloom!
Nature’s world is ra­di­ant
In a robe of bloom!
Life and joy tri­um­phant
Rise from sor­row’s tomb!
Welcome, hap­py East­er!
Welcome, East­er Day!

Refrain

Join in glad re­joic­ing!
Dark des­pair has flown!
Death is cap­tive tak­en!
Hail the Ris­en One!
Silence reigns no long­er!
Joy is on the throne!
Welcome, hap­py East­er!
Welcome, East­er Day!

Refrain