’Twas a dark and gloomy night
When our Lord lay in the grave;
We had hoped that by His might
From our sins we would be saved.

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He arose from the dead,
And He tri­umphed o’er the grave;
And He knows all our need,
He’s the migh­ty One to save.

His dis­ci­ples, O how sad!
All their hopes were blight­ed now;
Their poor hearts were filled with dread,
None could tell just what to do.

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Women came at break of day
To be­hold His lone­ly grave;
Angels said Be not afraid,
He is ris­en from the dead.

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Let us tell it far and near,
This sweet sto­ry o’er and o’er;
Tell it out so all may hear,
That He lives for ev­er­more.

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