Chorus
Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
Easter
1 All the fair beauty of earth
from the death of the winter arising!
Every good gift of the year
now with its master returns:
2 Rise from the grave now, O Lord,
the author of life and creation.
Treading the pathway of death,
new life you give to us all:
3 God the Almighty, the Lord,
the ruler of earth and the heavens,
guard us from harm without;
cleanse us from evil within:
4 Jesus, the health of the world,
enlighten our minds, great redeemer,
Son of the Father supreme,
only-begotten of God:
5 Spirit of life and of power,
now flow in us, fount of our being,
light that enlightens us all,
life that in all may abide:
6 Praise to the giver of good!
O Lover and Author of concord,
pour out your balm on our days;
order our ways in your peace:
Ascension
1 He who was nailed to the cross
is ruler and Lord of all people.
All things created on earth
sing to the glory of God:
2 Daily the loveliness grows,
adorned with the glory of blossom;
heaven its gates nor unbars,
flinging its increase of light:
Pentecost
1 Bright and in likeness of fire,
on those who await his appearing,
he whom the Lord had foretold
suddenly, swiftly descends:
2 Daily the loveliness grows,
adorned with the glory of blossom;
heaven its gates nor unbars,
flinging its increase of light:
