Come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil thy word; 'Tis thine own third morning; rise, my buried Lord! Welcome, happy morning, &c. 6 Loose the hearts long prison'd, bound with Satan's chain; All that now is fallen raise to life again; see; Bring again our daylight: day returns with 180 thee. 66 Welcome, happy morning," age to age shall say; Hell to-day is vanquish'd, heaven is won to-day. O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath [P.M. done marvellous things.-Ps. xcviii. 1. ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! 1 THE strife is o'er, the battle done: The victory of life is won: The song of triumph has begun,— Alleluia ! 2 The powers of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed ; Let shouts of holy joy outburst,— Alleluia ! 3 The three sad days have quickly sped; Alleluia! 4 He brake the age-bound chains of hell; The bars from heaven's high portals fell; Let hymns of praise his triumph tell: Alleluia ! 5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, From death's dread sting thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to thee Alleluia ! 181 Thou shalt cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to [6s. 8s. sound.-Lev. xxv. 9. 1 BLOW ye the trumpet, blow, 182 2 The gladly solemn sound; To earth's remotest bound, year Jesus, our great High Priest, Ye mournful souls, be glad : Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. Throughout the world proclaim: Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. Receive it back unbought, The of Jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home." He is risen.-Mark xvi. 6. [78. 1 CHRIST the Lord is risen to-day: Hallelujah! Sons of men, and angels, say, Hallelujah! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Hallelujah! Sing, ye heavens; thou earth, reply, Hallelujah! 2 Love's redeeming work is done; 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Hallelujah! Christ hath burst the gates of hell; Hallelujah! Death in vain forbids his rise! Hallelujah! Christ hath open'd Paradise. 4 Lives agair our glorious King; Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Hallelujah! Once he died our souls to save; Hallelujah! Where thy victory, O grave? Hallelujah! 5 Soar we now where Christ hath led, Hallelujah! Following our exalted Head: Hallelujah! Made like him, like him we rise; Hallelujah! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Hallelujah! 6 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Hallelujah! Praise to thee by both be given; Hallelujah! Thee we greet triumphant now, Hallelujah! Hail the Resurrection thou! Hallelujah! Amen. 183 He is not here; for he is risen.-Matt. xxviii. 6. [7s. 1 JESUS CHRIST is risen to-day, Our triumphant holy day, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Who did once upon the cross, Hallelujah! Suffer to redeem our loss; Hallelujah! 184 Amen. Now is Christ risen from the dead. 1 AGAIN the Lord of life and light 2 0 what a night was that which wrapp'd 3 The powers of darkness leagued in vain He shook their kingdom, when he fell, 4 This day be grateful homage paid, Let gladness dwell in every heart, 5 Ten thousand differing lips shall join Which scatters blessings from its wings [C.M. [7s. 8s. 4. 185 I am he that liveth and was dead. Rev. i. 18. 1 JESUS lives: no longer now Can thy terrors, Death, appal us; Thou, O Grave, canst not enthral us. 2 Jesus lives: henceforth is death 3 Jesus lives: for us he died: 4 Jesus lives: our hearts know well 5 Jesus lives: to him the throne 186 Behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. 1 THE day of Resurrection, From this world to the sky, 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, The Lord in rays eternal [7s. 6s. |