Easter Glory fills the Sky

This hymn for Easter was written by Scottish Roman Catholic priest James Quinn SJ (1919–2010).

It has eight verses, with some being particularly suitable for Easter Sunday and others for later in the Easter season.

With meter 7.4.7.4 D, tunes it has been set to include:

• LLANFAIR by Robert Williams (1781-1821)
• FRANCOIS
• GWALCHMAI by Welch composer Joseph David Jones (1827-1870)
• EASTER HYMN - found in Lyra Davidica, and adapted by John Arnold (1749)

Hymn-books which it has been published in include:

• Hymns for all Seasons - Quinn (1969)
• Laudate (Decani Music) - 2012 edition
• The Australian Hymn Book (1977)
• Together in Song / Australian Hymn Book II (1999)

and they are good sources of sheet music for it.   Alternatively since the text is set to public-domain tunes, it should be possible to find a free-use version of the music you want and (if you have a copyright licence for displaying the words) add the words to it.

Downloads

Examples

Solo singer - tune EASTER HYMN:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1 Easter glory fills the sky, Alleluia!

2 See, the stone is rolled away, Alleluia!

3 Mary, Mother, greet your Son, Alleluia!

4 Magd'len, wipe away your tears, Alleluia!

5 Shepherd, seek the sheep that strayed, Alleluia!

6 Seek not life within the tomb, Alleluia!

7 Though we see his face no more, Alleluia!

8 Christ the Victor over death, Alleluia!

See also

• Hymns for Easter