Scripture Verse

He is not here, but is risen. Luke 24:6

Introduction

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Daniel W. Whittle (1840–1901)

Words: Da­ni­el W. Whit­tle, in The Gos­pel Choir, by James Mc­Gra­na­han & Ira D. San­key (New York: Big­low & Main, 1885).

Music: James Mc­Gra­na­han (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

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Angel and Women
Bernhard Plockhorst (1825–1907)

Oh, day of aw­ful sto­ry—
Jesus is dead!
Sad end to hope of glo­ry—
Jesus is dead!

Refrain

Behold, the stone is rolled away!
And shin­ing ones have come to say:
He is not here, but is ris­en!
He is not here, but is ris­en

The night of death is past and gone—
Arise, and greet the glo­ri­ous morn!
He is not here, but is ris­en!
He is not here, but is ris­en!

A wea­ry night of weep­ing—
Jesus is dead!
A night that knew no sleep­ing—
Jesus is dead!

Refrain

A day in sor­row dawn­ing—
Jesus is dead!
A sad and gloomy morn­ing—
Jesus is dead!

Refrain