1 All the sacrifice is ended,
breathed His body's latest breath;
and His human soul has wended
where the weary find their rest.
Christ as Man has comprehended
all the human law of death!
all the human law of death!
2 Yet not there His soul remaineth,
nor His body in the tomb;
Lo! what sudden glory gaineth,
quick dominion o'er the gloom!
Yea, o'er death and hell He reigneth,
bursting back the gates of doom!
bursting back the gates of doom!
3 Manifold the attestation:
brethren tell the marvel o'er,
and the soldiers from their station,
and the angels at the door,
and His own Word's revelation,
"Lo! I live forevermore!"
"Lo! I live forevermore!"
4 Hail, thou Morn of Resurrection,
the Lord's holy Easter Day!
Now the hours of deep dejection
'neath the nigh-clouds' dark array,
foes' reviling, friends' defection,
in Thy glory pass away!
in Thy glory pass away!
5 Now He lives and reigns forever!
that we too may enter in
where eternal life shall never
taste of sorrow or of sin;
where from Him no death shall sever
those He vanquished death to win!
those He vanquished death to win!
6 Savior, in our night of weeping,
tell us of the joyful morn;
guard our souls, their vigil keeping
in the hours of hate and scorn;
raise us falling, wake us sleeping,
'til our Easter Day be born!
'til our Easter Day be born!
Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #642
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