Scripture Verse

The first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared. Luke 24:1

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Knowles Shaw, The Morn­ing Star (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Cen­tral Book Con­cern, 1877), num­ber 9 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Knowles Shaw (1834–1878)

Lyrics

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The Holy Women at the Tomb
William Bouguereau (1825–1905)

To the tomb where they laid Him,
At the dawn of the day,
Mary came with her spic­es,
There her hom­age to pay.
She had thought there to find Him,
In the cold, si­lent tomb,
And her heart filled with ang­uish,
When she knew He had gone.

Refrain

Mary! Ma­ry!
Rabboni, oh, my Mas­ter!
He is ris’n from the dead.
Hallelujah! hal­le­lujah!
We will praise Him,
We will praise Him.
Hallelujah! hal­le­lujah!
He is ris’n from the dead.

By His grave she stood weep­ing,
Filled with sor­row and gloom,
But she gazed on the an­gels,
In the midst of the tomb.
As she turned, a voice ad­dressed her,
Why this weep­ing, tell Me, pray?
Oh, where have you laid Him?
I will take Him away.

Refrain