The People's Hymnal

Sing we now Thy condescension,
CHRIST, with GOD the FATHER One;
We in lofty hymns will praise Thee,
Mary-Mother's blesséd Son.
Thou for us as Man didst suffer,
Willingly the Cross didst bear,
That Thy Resurrection glory

We, the sons of men, may share.

Coming, as from bridal chamber,
Robed with orient morning light,
Bringing to the world salvation,
Spoiling hell of all her might;
Raising, by Thy Resurrection,
Man to dignity most high:
CHRIST, may we with pure thanks-
giving,

Thee for ever glorify. Amen.

ETERNAL King of Heaven, whose CHRIST, heaven's true wealth, earth's

Word

Called forth creation from its rest,
Before the ages Thou art LORD
In Thine Eternal FATHER's breast.

Thou, when earth's dawning sun be

gan

To chase the chaos-shades away,
In Thine own Image madest man,
And didst inspire the senseless clay.
But Satan's craft and Satan's wile
Could mar that work so very good;
And Eden's wood must man beguile,
That GOD may reign from off the
wood.

O born of Mary's virgin womb, Firstfruits of Death's dark womb to be,

Thou bidd'st us waken from the tomb,
And rise to light and life with Thee.

Eternal Shepherd of the sheep,
The stone lies heavy on the well;
The clear baptismal spring lies deep,
Come Thou and feed Thine Israel!

Redeemer of the sons of men,
Thou hungest dying on the rood,
That Thou mightst pay the price again
Of our salvation in Thy Blood.

saving health,

Creator, SAVIOUR blest,

GOD's Only SON, the Eternal One,
True God of GOD confess'd.

When wrecked and drowned in depth profound

Thine eye lost man surveyed; Thou- wondrous plan!-to rescue

man,

Thyself true Man wast made.

Who life dost give to all that live, Thou lay'st Thee on Thy bier; From gloomy grave to raise and save, Thou walk'st the valley drear.

Almighty LORD, fulfil the word

Thou gav'st Thy mourning dove; 'Tis the third morn; to life return; Arise my buried Love.

Thy Face restore, Thy light once

O'er worlds reviving shed;
Bring back the day, which far away
When Thou wast dying, fled.

The gates unclose, the bars unloose,
The souls in bondage free;
And raise up all, whate'er doth fall,
That all may rise with Thee.

Tell it with a joyful voice;
He has burst His three days' prison!
Let the whole wide earth rejoice;
Death is conquered, man is free,
CHRIST has won the victory.

Come, ye sad and fearful-hearted,
With glad smile and radiant brow;
Lent's long shadows have departed,
All His woes are over now;
And the Passion that He bore,
Sin and pain, can vex no more.

Come, with high and holy hymning,
Chant our LORD's triumphant lay;
Not one darksome cloud is dimming
Yonder glorious morning ray,
Breaking o'er the purple east,
Symbol of our Easter feast.

He is risen, He is risen!

He has opened Heaven's gate! We are free from sin's dark prison ! Risen to a holier state;

And a brighter Easter beam
On our longing eyes shall stream.

JESUS lives! to Him the throne
Over all the world is given :
May we go where He is gone,
Rest and reign with Him in heaven.
Alleluia !
Praise the FATHER; praise the SON,
Who to us new life hath given;
Praise the SPIRIT, Three in One,
All in earth, and all in heaven!
Alleluia ! Amen.

Alleluia,

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P. M.

IFT your glad voices in triumph on high,

not die;

Vain were the terrors that gathered around Him,

And short the dominion of death and the grave;

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia, Unto CHRIST our Heavenly King, Alleluia; Who endured the Cross and grave, Alleluia, Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia. But the pains which He endured, Alleluia, Our salvation have procured, Alleluia; Now above the sky He's King, Alleluia, Where the Angels ever sing, Alleluia.

For JESUS hath risen, and man can

"The SAVIOUR hath risen and man

He burst from the fetters of darkness that bound Him,

Resplendent in glory to live and to

save.

Loud was the chorus of Angels on high,

shall not die !"

Glory to GOD, in full anthems of
joy :
The being He gave us, death cannot
destroy;

Sad were the life we must part with

to-morrow,

If tears were our birthright, and death were our end; But JESUS hath cheered the dark valley of sorrow,

And bade us, immortal, to heaven ascend.

Lift then your voices in triumph on high,

For JESUS hath risen, and man shall not die!

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L. M.

THE dawn was purpling o'er the sky,
With Alleluias rang the air;
Earth held a glorious jubilee,
Hell gnashed its teeth in fierce de-
spair :

When our most valiant mighty King,
From death's abyss in dread array
Into the beam of life and day:
Led the long-prisoned Fathers forth,

When He, Whom stone, and seal, and
guard,

Had safely to the tomb consigned,
Triumphant rose, and buried Death
Deep in the grave He left behind:
"Calm all your grief, and still your
tears,"

THE Church of GOD lifts up her Hark! the descending Angel cries,

voice,

To-day both heaven and earth re-
joice;

The gladsome Passover is here,
The Passover of CHRIST most dear.

The Passover that frees from woe,
That binds in chains the ancient foe,
That opens wide the heavenly gate,
The LORD's own Day we celebrate.
From " very early"
," until night
One strain we lift, one shout of
might;

With Eucharist the morn arose,
With Alleluias day shall close.

O CHRIST, Eternal Pascha, Thou,
The crown of every willing brow;
Thou spotless Lamb, and Victor
bright,

Arrayed in more than morning light,

On this Thy Resurrection day,
Be strife and hate put far away,
That those who in Thy likeness live,
May each his brother's wrongs for-
give.

The earth in festal raiment stands,
The floods for gladness clap their
hands,

Then higher still, and higher raise
The true, the living Pascha's praise.

"For CHRIST is risen from the dead,
And Death is slain, no more to rise."

O JESU from the death of sin
Keep us, we pray; so shalt Thou be
The everlasting Paschal Joy

Of all the souls new-born in Thee.

Now to the FATHER and the SON
Who rose from death, be glory given;
With Thee, O Holy COMFORTER !
Henceforth by all in earth and heaven.
Amen.

Hope, and joy, and peace begin:
For CHRIST hath won, and man shall
win.

It is not exile, rest on high:
It is not sadness, peace from strife:
To fall asleep is not to die:

To dwell with CHRIST is better life.

Where our banner leads us,
We may safely go:
Where our Chief precedes us,
We may face the foe:

His right Arm is o'er us,

He will guide us through;
CHRIST hath gone before us,
Christians, follow you.

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To the glory of their King Shall the ransomed people sing, Alleluia.

And the choirs that dwell on high Shall re-echo through the sky, Alleluia.

They through the fields of Paradise that roam,

THERE stood three Marys by the The blessed ones, repeat through that

tomb,

On Easter morning early:

When day had scarcely chased the gloom,

And dew was white and pearly:

Alleluia, Alleluia !

With loving but with erring mind, They came the Prince of Life to find: Alleluia, Alleluia !

But earlier still the Angel sped,

His news of comfort giving; And "Why," he said, "among the dead

Thus seek ye for the living?"
Alleluia, Alleluia !

bright home, Alleluia.

The planets glittering on their heavenly way,

The shining constellations join, and say, Alleluia.

Ye clouds that onward sweep!

Ye winds on pinions light! Ye thunders echoing loud and deep! Ye lightnings, wildly bright! In sweet consent unite your Alleluia.

Ye floods and ocean billows!

Ye storms and winter snow! Ye days of cloudless beauty! Hoar frost and summer glow!

Ye groves that wave in spring,
And glorious forests, sing, Alleluia.
First let the birds, with painted plum-

age gay,

Exalt their great Creator's praise and say, Alleluia.

Then let the beasts of earth, with

varying strain, Join in Creation's Hymn, and cry again, Alleluia.

Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous, Alleluia.

There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus, Alleluia.

Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, cry, Alleluia.

Ye tracts of earth and continents reply, Alleluia.

To GOD, Who all Creation made,
The frequent hymn be duly paid:

Alleluia.

On thee our praises CHRIST adore For ever and for evermore.

Come, let us taste the Vine's new fruit
For heavenly joy preparing:
To-day the branches with the Root
In Resurrection sharing :
Whom as True GoD our hymns adore
For ever and for evermore.

Rise, Sion, rise, and looking forth,
Behold thy children round thee!
From East and West, and South and
North,

Thy scattered sons have found thee! And in thy bosom CHRIST adore For ever and for evermore.

O FATHER! O co-equal SON!

O co-eternal SPIRIT!

In Persons Three, in Substance One,
And one in power and merit;
In Thee baptized, we Thee adore,
For ever and for evermore.

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Amen.

7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6. 'TIS the Day of Resurrection!

Earth! tell it out abroad!
The Passover of Gladness,
The Passover of GOD!
From Death to Life Eternal-
From earth unto the sky,

Wherefore we sing, both heart and Our CHRIST hath brought us over,

voice awaking, Alleluia.

And children's voices echo, answer

making, Alleluia.

Now from all men be outpoured

Alleluia to the LORD;

With Alleluia evermore

The SON and SPIRIT we adore.

Praise be done to the Three in One. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

With hymns of victory.

Our hearts be pure from evil
That we may see aright
The LORD in rays eternal
Of Resurrection-Light:
And listening to His accents

May hear, so calm and plain,
His own "All Hail!" and hearing,
May raise the victor strain !

Now let the Heavens be joyful!
Let earth her song begin!
Let the round world keep triumph,
And all that is therein:

Invisible and visible

Their notes let all things, blend,For CHRIST the LORD hath risen,Our Joy that hath no end.

Amen.

Also, see Hymns for Sunday.

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