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)
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!
Thank you the Saint louis Sisters
ReplyDeletein Ballymena County Antrim Ireland taught us this hymn in 1980's.
We would raise the church roof every Easter Vigil!.
Thank you.