Bravely Chime, O Easter Bells

Bravely chime

O East­er bells

From their sleep let all awak­en;

Christ is ris­en

loud it swells

Death is van­quished

earth is shak­en!

Bravely from your bel­fry ring

Christ is ris­en

Christ the King.

’Twas but yes­ter-eve He lay

In the gar­den

calm­ly sleep­ing

’Twas but at the break of day

Faithful Ma­ry sought Him

weep­ing

In the so­lemn gar­den ground

Loving much

she sought and found.

Where the gold­en li­ly-heads

Heavy with the dews are bend­ing

Where the frag­rant ce­dar spreads

Who

along the path

is wend­ing?

Mary! ’twas the on­ly word—

Then she knew it was the Lord.

Tell

O bells of East­er tide

How

from win­ter’s sleep awak­ing

Earth hath laid her shroud aside:

Streams their icy bonds are break­ing

Leaflets swell

and glad birds sing

Thankful hymns to Heav­en’s king.

Brightest buds and flow­ers to­day

Show the world that Christ is ris­en

And by sym­bols teach the way

That we too shall burst our pri­son.

Loudly then the tid­ings ring

Christ has con­quered

Christ is king.