The Lord is risen.
Luke 24:34
Words: Friedrich Spee, 1623 (Die ganze Welt, Herr Jesu Christ). Translated from German to English by Percy Dearmer, 1924.
Music: Hilariter, melody from the Kölnische Gesangbuch, 1623; harmonized by George R. Woodward (1848–1934). Appeared in Carols Old and Carols New, edited by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston, Massachusetts: The Parish Choir, 1916), number 317 (🔊 pdf nwc). Hilariter (here pronounced hi-lair-i-tair
) is Latin for joyfully.
The whole bright world rejoices now,
Hilariter, hilariter!
The birds do sing on every bough,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Then shout beneath the racing skies,
Hilariter, hilariter!
To Him who rose that we might rise,
Alleluia, alleluia!
And all you living things make praise,
Hilariter, hilariter!
He guideth you on all your ways,
Alleluia, alleluia!
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost—
Hilariter, hilariter!
Our God most high, our joy and boast.
Alleluia, alleluia!