Joyous, Joyous Easter Day

Oh

joy­ous

joy­ous East­er day

Oh

bless­èd

bless­èd feast

When Je­sus Christ

the ris­en Lord

Becomes our great high priest.

His bo­dy brok­en feeds our souls

And bless­èd life im­parts;

His blood

a sacr­ed wine

poured forth

Renews our faint­ing hearts.

Alleluia

al­le­lu­ia

Let us glad­ly sing;

Life eter­nal has been pur­chased

By our Lord and king.

Oh

joy­ous

joy­ous East­er day

For Christ

our ris­en Lord

Has con­quered death and pow­ers of hell

By His own spok­en word;

And para­dise is op­ened wide

For all to en­ter in

The Lamb of God

the Pas­chal Lamb

Redeems from death and sin.

Oh

joy­ous

joy­ous East­er day

For death has now no sting;

The grave has lost its vic­to­ry

Through Je­sus Christ the King.

We fall asleep

but we shall wake

And see Him face to face

Within the New Je­ru­sa­lem

Through our Re­deem­er’s grace.