Joy of Easter Day

Dark the night of hopeless gloom

When the Lord lay in the tomb;

He threw off death’s mighty sway

Oh

the joy of Easter day.

Joy

glad joy as morning broke

Joy

glad joy that the angels spoke;

Joy

glad joy when the Christ awoke

Joy of Easter day.

Jesus conquered in the strife

Rose from death to endless life;

Death’s dread power He crushed for aye

Oh

the joy of Easter day.

From the empty tomb there streams

Sunrise glory

whose bright beams

Chase the shades of night away

Oh

the joy of Easter day.