An Easter Carol
Poet: Christina Georgina RossettiSpring bursts to-day,
For Christ is risen and all the earth's at play.
Flash forth, thou sun,
The rain is over and gone, its work is done.
Winter is past,
Sweet Spring is come at last, is come at last.
Bud, Fig and Vine,
Bud, Olive, fat with fruit and oil and wine.
Break forth this morn
In roses, thou but yesterday a thorn.
Uplift thy head,
O pure white Lily, through the Winter dead.
Beside your dams,
Leap and rejoice, you merry-making Lambs.
All Herds and Flocks
Rejoice, all beasts of thickets and of rocks.
Sing, Creatures, sing,
Angels and Men and Birds, and everything.
All notes of Doves
Fill all our world: this is the time of loves.
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At Easter Time
Poet: Laura E. RichardsThe little flowers came through the ground,
At Easter time, at Easter time:
They raised their heads and looked around,
At happy Easter time.
And every pretty bud did say,
"Good people, bless this holy day,
For Christ is risen, the angels say
At happy Easter time!"
The pure white lily raised its cup
At Easter time, at Easter time.
The crocus to the sky looked up
At happy Easter time.
We'll hear the song of Heaven!" they say,
"Its glory shines on us to-day.
Oh! may it shine on us alway.
At holy Easter time!"
'Twas long and long ago,
That Easter time, that Easter time:
But still the pure white lilies blow
At happy Easter time.
And still each little flower doth say
"Good Christians, bless this holy day,
For Christ is risen, the angels say
At blessed Easter time!"
Christ The Lord Is Risen Again
Poet: Michael WeisseChrist the Lord is risen again;
Christ hath broken every chain:
Hark! angelic voices cry,
Singing ever more on high,
Alleluia!
He who gave for us His life,
Who for us endured the strife,
Is our Paschal Lamb to-day;
We, too, sing for joy, and say,
Alleluia!
He who bore all pain and loss,
Comfortless upon the cross,
Lives in glory now on high,
Pleads for us, and hears our cry.
Alleluia!
He who slumbered in the grave
Is exalted now to save;
Now through Christendom it rings,
That the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia!
Now he bids us tell abroad
How the lost may be restored,
How the penitent forgiven,
How we, too, may enter heaven.
Alleluia!
Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, Thy ransomed people feed!
Take our sins and guilt away,
Let us sing by night and day,
Alleluia!
Christian Poems For Easter
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An Easter Carol
Christ Has Risen
Poet: E. A. WashburnChrist has arisen:
Death is no more!
Lo! the white-robed ones
Sit by the door.
Dawn, golden morning!
Scatter the night!
Haste, ye disciples glad,
First with the light.
Break forth in singing,
O world new-born!
Chant the great Easter-tide,
Christ's holy morn.
Chant Him, young sunbeams
Dancing in mirth!
Chant, all ye winds of God,
Coursing the earth!
Chant Him, ye laughing flowers.
Fresh from the sod;
Chant Him, wild leaping streams,
Praising your God!
Break from thy winter,
Sad heart, and sing!
Bud with thy blossoms fair:
Christ is thy spring.
Come where the Lord hath lain:
Past is the gloom;
See the full eye of day
Smile through the tomb.
Hark! angel voices
Fall from the skies;
Christ hath arisen!
Glad heart, arise!
Come See The Place
Poet: T. S. KellyCome see the place where Jesus lay,
And hear angelic watchers say, —
"He lives, who once was slain:
Why seek the living 'midst the dead?
Remember how the Saviour said
That He would rise again."
Oh, joyful sound! Oh, glorious hour,
When by His own almighty power
He rose and left the grave!
Now let our songs His triumph tell,
Who burst the bands of death and hell,
And ever lives to save.
The First-begotten of the dead,
For us He rose, our glorious Head,
Immortal life to bring;
What though the saints like Him shall die?
They share their Leader's victory,
And triumph with their King.
No more they tremble at the grave,
For Jesus will their spirits save,
And raise their slumbering dust;
O risen Lord, in Thee we live:
To Thee our ransomed souls we give,
To Thee our bodies trust.
Easter
Poet: Charles KingsleySee the land, her Easter keeping,
Rises as her Maker rose.
Seeds, so long in darkness sleeping,
Burst at last from winter snows.
Earth with heaven above rejoices,
Fields and gardens hail the spring;
Shaughs and woodlands ring with voices,
While the wild birds build and sing.
You, to whom your Maker granted
Powers to those sweet birds unknown,
Use the craft by God implanted;
Use the reason not your own.
Here, while heaven and earth rejoices,
Each his Easter tribute bring -
Work of fingers, chant of voices,
Like the birds who build and sing.
Easter Wishes
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The World Itself Keeps Easter Day
Poet: John Mason NealeThe world itself keeps Easter Day,
And Easter larks are singing;
And Easter flow'rs are blooming gay,
And Easter buds are springing.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Lord of all things lives anew,
And all His works are living too.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
There stood three Marys by the tomb,
On Easter morning early —
When day had scarcely chased the gloom.
And dew was white and pearly.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
With loving, but with erring, mind
They came the Prince of Life to find;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
But earlier still the angel sped,
His news of comfort giving;
And "Why," he said, "among the dead
Thus seek ye for the living?"
Alleluia! Alleluia!
"Go tell them all, and make them blest,
Tell Peter first, and then the rest."
Alleluia! Alleluia!
But one, and one alone, remained,
With love that could not vary;
And thus a higher joy she gained,
That sometime sinner, Mary.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The first the dear, dear form to see
Of Him that hung upon the tree.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The world itself keeps Easter Day,
And Easter larks are singing;
And Easter flowers are blooming gay,
And Easter buds are springing.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Lord of all things lives anew,
And all His works are living too.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
