Rise We So Joyful

Rise we so joyful

make no de­lay

Haste we our ear­ly hom­age to pay!

Bring we sweet in­cense of car­oled praise

This is our East­er! bright queen of days!

This is our East­er! bright queen of days!

Break forth in sing­ing

Shout your loud­est praise!

Christ is aris­en

A­ncient of Days!

Christ is aris­en

An­cient of Days!

Jesu the Sav­ior

bore cross and shame;

Christ by His East­er won king­ly name!

Jesu

our Sav­ior

hal­lowed the grave;

Christ has re­deemed us

migh­ty to save!

Christ has re­deemed us

migh­ty to save!

Jesu

our Sav­ior

bore grief and pain;

Christ for us suf­fered not all in vain!

Jesu

dear Sav­ior

lived to ob­ey;

Christ

the Re­deem­er

opes Heav’n to­day!

Christ

the Re­deem­er

opes Heav’n to­day!

Jesu

our Sav­ior

suf­fered earth’s needs;

Christ

the Re­deem­er

now in­ter­cedes!

Jesu

our Sav­ior

suf­fered alone;

Christ is now seat­ed on His white throne!

Christ is now seat­ed on His white throne!