Scripture Verse

He is risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Car­ols Old and Car­ols New, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Par­ish Choir, 1916), num­ber 307.

Music: Bi­ar­ritz George E. Ol­iv­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
George Oliver (1856–1941)

Lyrics

Once again with joy­ful voic­es,
Gather we to praise and pray;
Once again each heart re­joic­es,
On this hap­py East­er day.
Hallelujah, hal­le­lu­jah,
Sing aloud a joy­ous lay.

Once again in ado­ra­tion,
Bow we low be­fore the throne;
Praise the God of our sal­va­tion,
Once de­clared the great un­known.
Hallelujah, hal­le­lu­jah,
He is God, and God alone.

Once again with ex­ul­ta­tion,
Praise the Ho­ly Spir­it, too,
Who, in doubt and he­si­ta­tion,
Points us to the right and true.
Hallelujah, hal­le­lu­jah,
Everlasting praise is due.

Hallelujah to the Fa­ther,
Hallelujah to the Son,
Hallelujah to the Spi­rit,
Hallelujah, Three in One.
Hallelujah, hal­le­lu­jah,
Christ is ris’n, and Heav’n is won.