“Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall
say:
“Hell today is vanquished, Heav’n is won
today!”
Lo! the dead is living, God forevermore!
Him, their true Creator, all His works adore!
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“Welcome, happy morning!”
Age to age shall say.
Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for
spring,
All fresh gifts returned with her returning
King:
Bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
Speak His sorrow ended, hail His triumph now.
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Months in due succession, days of
lengthening light,
Hours and passing moments praise Thee in their
flight.
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and
sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to
Thee.
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Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all,
Thou from heaven beholding human nature’s
fall,
Of the Father’s Godhead true and only Son,
Mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on.
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Thou, of life the Author, death didst
undergo,
Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to
show;
Come, then True and Faithful, now fulfill Thy
Word;
’Tis Thine own third morning; rise, O buried
Lord!
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Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with
Satan’s chain;
All that now is fallen raise to life again;
Show Thy face in brightness, bid the nations
see;
Bring again our daylight: day returns with
Thee!
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