Tomb, Thou Shalt Not Hold Him Longer

Tomb

thou shalt not hold Him long­er;

Death is strong

but life is strong­er

Stronger than the dark

the light;

Stronger than the wrong

the right.

Faith and Hope tri­umph­ant say

Christ will rise on East­er Day.

While the pa­tient earth lies wak­ing

Till the morn­ing shall be break­ing

Shuddering ’neath the bur­den dread

Of her Mas­ter

cold and dead

Hark! she hears the an­gels say

Christ will rise on East­er Day.

And when sun­rise smites the mount­ains

Pouring light from heav’n­ly fount­ains

Then the earth blooms out to greet

Once again the bless­èd feet;

And her count­less voic­es say

Christ has ris’n on East­er Day.

Up and down our lives obe­di­ent

Walk

dear Christ

with foot­steps ra­di­ant

Till those gar­den lives shall be

Fair with du­ties done for Thee;

And our thank­ful spir­its say

Christ arose on East­er Day.