BETHABARA. 8.7.D. HENRY SMART (1812-1879), luia! Hearts to Heav'n and voi ces raise; Sing to God a hymn of gladness, Sing to God a hymn of praise: He who on the cross a victim For the tion bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glo- ry, Now is risen from the dead. 2 Now the iron bars are broken, Christ from death to life is born, Glorious life, and life immortal, On this holy Easter morn: 3 Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits 4 Christ is risen, we are risen! 5 Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to God on high, To the Triune Majesty. Bp. Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885), 1865 2 Who is this that comes in glory, He who from the grave arose, 3 Thou hast raised our human nature On the clouds to God's right hand, There we sit in heavenly places, There with Thee in glory stand; Man with God is on the throne, 4 Lift us up from earth to Heaven, Give us wings of faith and love, Gales of holy aspiration Wafting us to realms above; That, with hearts and minds uplifted, We with Christ our Lord may dwell, Where He sits enthroned in glory In the heavenly citadel. 5 So at last, when He appeareth, We from out our graves may spring, With our youth renewed like eagles', Flocking round our heavenly King, Caught up on the clouds of Heaven, And may meet Him in the air, Rise to realms where He is reigning, And may reign forever there. Bp. Christopher Wordsworth, 1862. Ab. 1. CROWN Him with many crowns, The Lamb up on His throne: Hark,how the heav'nly an-them drowns まぼ All music but its own! With His most pre-cious blood From sin He set us free: HERALD ANGELS. 7.D. FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809-1847), 1846. I. HAIL the day that sees Him rise, Ravish'd from our wish-ful eyes; Christ, a- while to mor-tals giv'n, Re-as-cends His native Heav'n. Take the King of glory (There the glo- rious tri-umph waits; Wide un- fold the ra-diant scene, Lift your heads, e ter nal gates; in, Wide un - fold the ra-diant scene, Take the King of glo- ry in. |