Who Shall Roll the Stone Away? (Croll)

Who shall roll the stone away?

Thus the pi­ous women spoke

As they went at break of day

While each heart with ang­uish broke;

Though the way was dark through­out

Though fond hope was mixed with doubt

Yet an im­pulse made them brave—

Holy love led to His grave.

Spices sweet and love they take

To their mas­ter’s sac­red tomb;

Those on Him they fain would break

In yon dark se­pul­chral room

But their zeal is checked alone

By this huge ob­struct­ing stone

And they find to their dis­may

That the stone was rolled away?

Sing we then our bright­est lay

On the day our Lord arose

Since Christ’s re­sur­rect­ion day

Vanquished now are all our foes;

Since He tasted death for us

We’re in Him vic­tor­ious

And our East­er songs must own

Triumph came thro’ Christ alone.