"The sepulcher" appears in 6 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
The sepulcher
...But lo! Incarnate Love descends;
Down to the sepulcher it bends;
Rising, it tears the bars away,...
But lo! Incarnate Love descends;
Down to the sepulcher it bends;
Rising, it tears the bars away,
...And came to the grave by the dawning of day.
But who will the stone from the sepulcher roll?
They said, as the tears from their weeping eyes stole....
And came to the grave by the dawning of day.
But who will the stone from the sepulcher roll?
They said, as the tears from their weeping eyes stole.
...As the day begins to dawn,
To the sepulcher approaching,
Loving hearts are drawing on....
As the day begins to dawn,
To the sepulcher approaching,
Loving hearts are drawing on.
...At first gray light of day,
An angel found the sepulcher,
And rolled the stone away....
At first gray light of day,
An angel found the sepulcher,
And rolled the stone away.
...Go with lamps in every hand!
From the sepulcher He riseth:
Ready for the Bridegroom stand:...
Go with lamps in every hand!
From the sepulcher He riseth:
Ready for the Bridegroom stand:
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The sepulcher was empty,
The women stood without;...
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The sepulcher was empty,
The women stood without;
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