Hymns to Help Us Through: “The Day of Resurrection”

Hymns to Help Us Through - Day 22 - “The Day of Resurrection”...

Good Monday morning, friends!! I'm sending this hymn out with a special dedication to my friend, Annlee Boonstra!! You are kind and thoughtful beyond words!

This is a favorite Easter hymn of mine (both words and tune), and it just flowed out of me after Mass yesterday. Given the odd times we're living through, I thought it would be appropriate to hear it today!

(By the way, you'll definitely want to use headphones - the sound of this pipe organ is amazing!! The words for today's hymn are below, in case you want to sing along!) :)

“The Day of Resurrection”

Tune: Lancashire

The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad;
the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God.
From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky,
our Christ hath brought us over with hymns of victory.

Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright
the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light;
and listening to his accents, may hear, so calm and plain,
his own “All hail!” and, hearing, may raise the victor strain.

Now let the heavens be joyful! Let earth her song begin!
Let the round world keep triumph, and all that is therein!
Let all things seen and unseen their notes in gladness blend,
for Christ the Lord hath risen, our joy that hath no end.
Amen.

Blessings, my friends! :)

Father Todd