And while, with living voice, He cries,
The dead of other ages rise.

Enjoy'd in former years, their prey
Must death and hell restore to-day:
And many a captive soul set free,
With JESUS leaves captivity.

Right gloriously He triumphs now,
Worthy to Whom all things should bow:
And joining heaven and earth again,
Links in one commonweal the train.

And we, as these His deeds we sing,
His suppliant soldiers, pray our King,
That, in His palace bright and vast,
We may keep watch and ward at last.

Long as unending ages run,

To GOD the FATHER laud be done :
To GOD the SON our equal praise,

And GOD the HOLY GHOST, we raise. Amen.

IX.

MORNING HYMN FOR EASTER DAY,

And till Ascension Day.

COLOSSIANS ii. 13.

You hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Light's glitt'ring morn bedecks the sky,
Heaven thunders forth its victor-cry;
The glad earth shouts its triumph high,
And groaning hell makes wild reply.

While He, the King of glorious might,
Treads down death's strength in death's despite,
And trampling hell by victor's right,
Brings forth his sleeping saints to light.

Fast barr'd beneath the stone of late,
In watch and ward where soldiers wait,
Now shining in triumphant state,
He rises victor from death's gate.

Hell's pains are loos'd, and tears are fled;
Captivity is captive led ;

The Angel, crown'd with light, hath said,
"The Lord is risen from the dead."

The apostle's hearts were full of pain
For their dear Lord, so lately slain;
That Lord His servant's wicked train
With bitter scorn had dared arraign.
We pray Thee, King, with glory deck'd,
In this our Paschal joy, protect
From all that death would fain effect,
Thy ransom'd flock, Thine own elect.

To Thee, Who, dead, again dost live,
All glory, LORD, Thy people give :
All glory, as is ever meet,

TO FATHER and to PARACLETE.

X.

Amen.

EVENING HYMN FOR EASTER DAY,

And throughout Easter-tide (except on Saturdays).

1 S. JOHN v. 4.

Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

The LAMB's high banquet we await,
In snow-white robes of royal state :
And now the Red Sea's channel past,
TO CHRIST Our Prince we sing at last.

Upon the altar of the Cross
His Body hath redeem'd our loss:
And tasting of His roseate Blood,
Our life is hid with Him in GOD.

That Paschal Eve God's arm was bared, The devastating angel spared:

By strength of hand our hosts went free
From Pharaoh's ruthless tyranny.

Now CHRIST, our Paschal Lamb, is slain,
The LAMB of GOD, that knows no stain;
The true oblation's offered here,
Our own unleaven'd bread sincere.

O Thou, from whom hell's monarch flies,
O great, O very sacrifice,

Thy captive people are set free,
And endless life restor'd in Thee.

For Christ, arising from the dead,
From conquer'd hell victorious sped:
And thrust the tyrant down to chains,
And Paradise for man regains.

To Thee, Who, dead, again dost live,
All glory, LORD, Thy people give :
All glory, as is ever meet,

TO FATHER and to PARACLETE. A men.

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