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Alexander R. Thompson·Modern
Verse 1
The morning purples all the sky,
The air with praises rings;
Defeated hell stands sullen by,
The world exulting sings.
Verse 2
While he, the King all strong to save,
Rends the dark doors away,
And through the breaches of the grave
Strides forth into the day.
Verse 3
Death’s captive, in his gloomy prison
Past fettered he has lain;
But he has mastered death, is risen,
And death wears now the chain.
Verse 4
The shining angels cry, “Away
With grief; no spices bring;
Not tears, but songs, this joyful day,
Should greet the rising King!”
Alexander R. Thompson, “The Morning Purples All the Sky”
Otterbein 1890 No. 141 · C.M · Woodstock
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Thomas Kelly·Modern
Verse 1
‘“The Lord is risen indeed!”
The grave hath lost its prey;
With him shall rise the ransomed seed
To reign in endless day.
Verse 2
“The Lord is risen indeed!”
He lives to die no more;
He lives his people’s cause to plead,
Whose curse and shame he bore.
Verse 3
“The Lord is risen indeed!”
Attending angels hear;
Up to the courts of heaven with speed,
The joyful tidings bear.
Verse 4
Then take your golden lyres,
And strike each cheerful chord;
Join all the bright celestial choirs,
To sing our risen Lord.
Otterbein 1890 No. 145 · S.M · Hudson
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Tr. by E. Charles·Modern
Verse 1
The morning kindles all the sky;
The heavens resound with anthems high;
The shining angels, as they speed,
Proclaim, “The Lord is risen indeed.”
Verse 2
Vainly with rocks his tomb was barred
While Roman guards kept watch and ward;
Majestic from the spoiled tomb,
In pomp of triumph he has come!
Verse 3
When the amazed disciples heard,
Their hearts with speechless joy were stirred;
Their Lord’s beloved face to see,
Eager they haste to Galilee.
Verse 4
His pierced hands to them he shows;
His face with love’s own radiance glows;
They with the angel’s message speed,
And shout, “The Lord is risen indeed!”
Otterbein 1890 No. 147 · L.M · Mendon (Old German)
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