
First Easter Morn [Out of Print]
- Composer:
- John Prindle Scott
- Text Source:
- Luke 24: 1-7
- Publisher:
- G. Schirmer
Lyrics
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher. And they
entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And, behold, two men stood by them, with shining garments; And said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, He is not
here, for He is risen, He is risen, as He said. For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. Christ the Lord is risen today, Sons of men
and angels say: Raise your joys and triumphs high, Sing ye heavens and earth reply. Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Death in vain forbids Him rise, Christ hath
opened paradise. Sons of men and angels say, Christ the Lord is risen today.