Scripture Verse

Christ Jesus…gave Himself as a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 2:5–6

Introduction

Words: Mar­ga­ret Ford, in Christ­mas Car­ols Old and New, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Par­ish Choir, 1916), num­ber 698.

Music: Drôme Mrs. H. A. Farns­worth (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Farns­worth’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her or Ford (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The East­er bells are ring­ing,
A ran­somed world to greet;
The ris­en Sav­ior calls us
To wor­ship at His feet.

Refrain

Oh! Glory, won­drous glo­ry!
All gloom is fled away;
The gates of life stand op­en,
On this, our Eas­ter day.

Our hearts are filled with mu­sic,
Our Eas­ter joy we bring
Unto the migh­ty Vic­tor,
Our con­qu’ror and our king.

Refrain

The light of life is break­ing,
The ro­sy hues of dawn
Have chased away the sha­dows
On this bright East­er morn.

Refrain

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Bell Tower in Kyiv, Ukraine

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