He Arose Today

O heart

be glad and gay

A bless­èd hope we know;

Through clouds of dark­ness drear

The sun­shine bright doth flow;

The hand once pierced for me

Has gained a vic­to­ry

My bless­èd Sav­ior rose to­day.

The Christ arose to­day

the Lord di­vine

The tomb with glo­ry-light doth shine;

Lift up your hearts and sing

To Christ

the vic­tor king

The bless­èd One who lives for aye.

Earth robed in fair­est green

Blooms forth the Lord to greet;

The li­lies pure and white

Bend low to touch His feet;

A song of glad­ness pours

From morn’s un­fold­ing doors

The bless­èd Sav­ior rose to­day.

Oh

shout

ye star­ry choirs

Let hal­le­lu­jahs ring;

He lives to die no more

Our pro­phet

priest and king;

Enthroned in glo­ry bright

To Heav’n’s eter­nal light

The bless­èd Sav­ior rose to­day.