The Sun of Righteousness Appears

The Sun of right­eous­ness ap­pears

To set in blood no more!

Adore the Heal­er of your fears

Your ris­ing Sun adore.

The saints

when He re­signed His breath

Unclosed their sleep­ing eyes;

He breaks again the bonds of death

Again the dead arise.

Alone the dread­ful race He ran

Alone the wine press trod

He died and suf­fered as a man

He rises as a God.

In vain the stone

the watch

the seal

Forbid an ear­ly rise

To Him who breaks the gates of hell

And opens para­dise.