And heaven's high portal open flies,

For Christ has risen, and man shall rise. 4 And all He did, and all He bare, He gives us as our own to share; And hope and joy and peace begin, For Christ has won, and man shall win. 5 O Victor, aid us in the fight,

And lead through death to realms of light;
We safely pass where Thou hast trod;
In Thee we die to rise to God.

6 Thy flock, from sin and death set free,
Glad Alleluias raise to Thee;

And ever with the heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

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8.8.8.4.

ORN'S roseate hues have decked the
sky;

The Lord hath risen with victory:
Let earth be glad, and raise the cry,

Alleluia.

2 The Prince of Life with death has striven,
To cleanse the earth His blood has given,
Has rent the veil, and opened heaven:
Alleluia.

3 And He, the wheat-corn, sown in earth,
Has given a glorious harvest birth:
Rejoice, and sing with holy mirth
Alleluia.

4 Our bodies, mouldering to decay,
Are sown to rise to heavenly day,
For He by rising burst the way:

Alleluia.

5 And he, dear Lord, that with Thee dies, And fleshly passions crucifies,

In body, like to Thine, shall rise:

Alleluia.

6 Oh grant us, then, with Thee to die. To spurn earth's fleeting vanity, And love the things above the sky:

Alleluia.

7 Oh, praise the Father and the Son,
Who has for us the triumph won,
And Holy Ghost, -the Three in One:
Alleluia.

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HE strife is o'er, the battle done:
The victory of life is won;

The song

of triumph has begun.

P. M.

Alleluia !

2 The powers of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed ; Let shout of holy joy outburst.

Alleluia!

3 The three sad days are quickly sped;
He rises glorious from the dead:
All glory to our risen Head!

Alleluia!

4 He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars from heaven's high portals fell; Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell!

Alleluia!

5 Lord! by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death's dread sting Thy servants

free,

That we may live, and sing to Thee

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Alleluia !

JESUS lives! thy terrors now

Can no longer, death, appall us:

Jesus lives! by this we know

7.8.

Thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us,
Alleluia !

2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death
But the gate of life immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath,
When we pass its gloomy portal.

Alleluia!

3 Jesus lives! for us He died;
Then, alone to Jesus living,
Pure in heart may we abide,
Glory to our Saviour giving.

Alleluia!

4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well
Naught from us His love shall sever;
Life, nor death, nor powers of hell
Tear us from His keeping ever.

Alleluia !

5 Jesus lives! to Him the throne
Over all the world is given :
May we go where He has gone,

Rest and reign with Him in heaven.
Alleluia!

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LLELUIA! Alleluia!

ALI

8.7.

Hearts and voices heaven-ward raise: Sing to God a hymn of gladness, Sing to God a hymn of praise: He, Who on the cross a victim, For the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, Now is risen from the dead.

2 Now the iron bars are broken,

Christ from death to life is born,
Glorious life, and life immortal,
On this holy Easter morn:
Christ has triumphed, and we conquer
By His mighty enterprise,
We with Him to life eternal
By His resurrection rise.

3 Christ is risen, Christ, the first-fruits
Of the holy harvest-field,
Which will all its full abundance
At His second coming yield:
Then the golden ears of harvest
Will their heads before Him wave,
Ripened by His glorious sunshine
From the furrows of the grave.
4 Christ is risen, we are risen!

Shed upon us heavenly grace,
Rain and dew and gleams of glory
From the brightness of Thy face:
That, with hearts in heaven dwelling,
We on earth may fruitful be,
And by angel-hands be gathered,
And be ever, Lord, with Thee.

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5 Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory be to God on high;
Alleluia to the Saviour

Who has won the victory;
Alleluia to the Spirit,

Fount of love and sanctity;
Alleluia! Alleluia!

SING

To the Triune Majesty.

8.7.

ING, with all the sons of glory,
Sing the resurrection-song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story,
To the "former days" belong.
Even now the dawn is breaking,
Soon the night of time shall cease,
And, in God's own likeness waking,
Man shall know eternal peace.
2 Oh, what glory, far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts, for ages pleading,
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits
Every humble spirit shares it;

;

Christ has passed the eternal gates.
3 "Life eternal!" Heaven rejoices;
Jesus lives Who once was dead;
Join, O man, the deathless voices;
Child of God, lift up thy head.
Patriarchs from distant ages,

Saints all longing for their heaven,
Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
All await the glory given.