1. H a il 1 holy day, most blest, most dear!
When death’s dark region, sad and drear,
Those strange mysterious sounds did hear,
“ The Lord is risen."12
lord’s d ay m o r n ing.
2. The holy Captive’s bonds are riven,
To Him the keys of death are given,
Be glad, O earth, and shout, 0 heaven!
“ The Lord is risen.”
3. Shall this triumphant theme inspire
The angel’s song, the seraph’s lyre,
And saints not sing with such a choir,
“ The Lord is risen” ?
4. For not for them His life He gave;
He did not die their souls to save;
It is for man that from the grave
“ The Lord is risen.”
5. For man He left His glorious throne,
For man to death’s dark realm went down
And now to heaven for man alone
“ The Lord is risen! ”