Text: | O Sons and Daughters of the King |
Author: | Jean Tisserand, d. 1494 |
Translator: | John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 |
Tune: | GELOBT SEI GOTT |
Composer: | Melchior Vulpius, c. 1570-1615 |
1 O sons and daughters of the King,
whom heav'nly hosts in glory sing,
today the grave has lost its sting!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2 That Easter morn at break of day,
the faithful women went their way
to seek the tomb where Jesus lay.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
3 An angel bade their sorrow flee,
for thus he spoke unto the three,
"Your Lord will go to Galilee."
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4 That night th'apostles met in fear;
among them came their Lord most dear
and said, "My peace be with you here."
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
5 When Thomas afterwards had heard
that that Jesus had fulfilled his word,
he doubted that it was the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
6 "Thomas, behold my side," said he,
"my hands, my feet, my body see;
and doubt not, but believe in me."
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
7 No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side;
"You are my Lord and God," he cried.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
8 Blessèd are they that have not seen
and yet whose faith has constant been;
in life eternal they shall reign.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
9 On this most holy day of days
to God your hearts and voices raise
in laud and jubilee and praise.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O sons and daughters of the King |
Title: | O Sons and Daughters of the King |
Author: | Jean Tisserand, d. 1494 (abr.) |
Translator: | John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.) |
Meter: | 888 with alleluias |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2021 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Easter |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GELOBT SEI GOTT |
Composer: | Melchior Vulpius, c. 1570-1615 |
Meter: | 888 with alleluias |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt. |
Copyright: | Public Domain |