Scripture Verse

Joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Introduction

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J. Lincoln Hall (1866–1930)

Words: Al­ice J. Clea­tor, 1903. Ap­peared in The Voice of Praise, by Lin­coln Hall et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­sy­lvan­ia: Hall-Mack, 1904), num­ber 216.

Music: J. Lin­coln Hall (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Clea­tor (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Hall,

Lyrics

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