English

The Day of Resurrection

Translator
John Mason Neale
Composer
Henry Thomas Smart
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Verse 1

The day of resurrection,— Earth, tell it out abroad,— The passover of gladness, The passover of God. From death to life eternal, From this world to the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over With hymns of victory.

Verse 2

Our hearts be pure from evil, That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light, And, list'ning to his accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own 'All hail!' and, hearing, May raise the victor-strain.

Verse 3

Now let the heavens be joyful, Let earth her song begin, Let the round world keep triumph And all that is therein, Invisible and visible, Their notes let all things blend; For Christ the Lord hath risen, Our Joy that hath no end.

Resurrection Easter

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Tune
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Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 62, scan page 86 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/86). Credit as printed: John of Damascus, circa 750; translated by John M. Neale, 1862. Text author: John of Damascus (675–749; dates from Wikidata Q51884, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (749): public domain.
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Translation Rights
Public Domain Translation by John Mason Neale (1818–1866; dates from Wikidata Q246018) as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), published in the U.S. before 1931; translator died more than 70 years ago: public domain.
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