Scripture Verse

He has risen. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Car­ols Old and Car­ols New, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Par­ish Choir, 1916), num­ber 234.

Music: Ar­thur H. Brown (1852–1934) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Arthur Brown (1830–1926)

Lyrics

Prelude

Bright East­er Day! Dear East­er Day!
Day on which our Lord arose;
Chase all the clouds of doubt away,
Christ has tri­umphed o’er our foes.

Refrain

Jesu Chris­te, Al­le­lu­ia!
Jesu Chris­te, Al­le­lu­ia!
Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!
Jesu Christe, Al­le­lu­ia!
Alleluia!

Bright East­er Day! Dear East­er Day!
Day of days the ve­ry best:
Lift up thine eyes, poor soul, to­day,
Christ has con­quered—thou shalt rest.

Refrain

Bright East­er Day! Dear East­er Day!
Songs of joy to­day we raise,
Glad songs to cheer our on­ward way,
Songs of love, and songs of praise.

Refrain

Bright East­er Day! Dear East­er Day!
Lord, Thy day of pow­er, this:
We praise in song, in song we pray,
May our souls par­take Thy bliss.

Refrain