The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12019

12019. He Lives! The Savior Lives!

1 Silent a garden resteth in shadow—
Shadow the moonlight cannot dispel;
Soldiers in armor, grim Roman soldiers,
Watch o’er a sleeper, guarding Him well.
Over Judea lately He trod
On errands of love to lead men to God.

Refrain:
O blest Easter story, O foretaste of glory,
Triumphant o’er death, Jesus rose from the dead;
Redeemer and Savior! Exalted forever!
Repeat the blest words,"He is ris’n as He said!"

2 Stillness unbroken! far in the distance
White gleam the roadways, midnight has sped;
Lo! earth is shaken! God sends an angel!
Soldiers in terror fall as if dead!
Seal, thou art broken, He who was there
Is mighty to save! His power you declare! [Refrain]

3 Morning approacheth, earth’s fairest morning,
Bright in the heavens, glory appears;
Visions of angels seen in the dawning,
Voices of angels calming earth’s fears.
Why seek the living here ’mid the dead?
For Jesus the Lord is ris’n as He said. [Refrain]

He lives, the Savior lives!
He lives, the Savior lives!

Text Information

• First Line: Silent a garden resteth in shadow
• Title: He Lives! The Savior Lives!
• Author: Jessie MacDonald
• Language: English
• Source: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 (New York: tullar-Meredith, 1912)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Silent a garden resteth in shadow]
• Composer: Verdi
• Arranger: Isaac Hickman Meredith
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain