Scripture Verse

He is risen from the dead. Matthew 28:7

Introduction

Words: Lu­cin­da B. Bate­man, in Gems and Jew­els, by James H. Fill­more & James Ro­se­crans (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1890), num­ber 104. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Grace Glenn, Bate­man’s pseu­do­nym.

Music: James H. Ro­se­crans (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
James H. Rosecrans (1843–1926)

Lyrics

Lone in the gar­den they laid Him,
Low in the tomb, dark­ness and gloom;
Think of the ones who be­trayed Him,
And mourn their fear­ful doom.

Refrain

He is ris­en, ris­en, ris­en,
He is ris­en from the dead,
He has burst the gloom of Cal­va­ry’s tomb,
He is ris’n, our lov­ing head.

Wounded for sin and trans­gress­ion,
Bearing our pain, cru­el­ly slain;
Come and make hum­ble con­fess­ion,
Nor pierce your Lord again.

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Empty the tomb where they laid Him,
Broken the seal, bruised but to heal;
Sundered the bands that de­layed Him,
Go thou, the truth re­veal.

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Bright glows the place where they laid Him,
Make Him your choice, glad­ly re­joice—
Be not as those who be­trayed Him,
O praise Him heart and voice.

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