hap­py East­er

...They raised their heads and looked around,

And ev­ery lit­tle bud did say,...

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For Christ is ris­en to­day;...

...Gloom is swept away;

Welcome, East­er Day!...

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Fill earth and air with noi­sy swells,...

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Fill earth and air with noi­sy swells,...

...We, among them, glad­ly lend our voic­es;

Jesus Christ arose on East­er morn­ing!...

...With cheer­ful tones and mer­ry notes of glad­ness;

And bid each mourn­ing heart dis­pel its sad­ness....

...Loving serv­ice we would ren­der,

Hallelujah! sing, hal­le­lu­jah!...

...Blessèd tri­bute bring­ing, up­ward songs are wing­ing,

Praise Him, praise Him, while the bells are ring­ing;...

...Blessings with us al­way,

[repeat verse, start­ing at se­cond word]...

...In His tri­umph ov­er death and sin,

Eternal life thro’ Him we win;...