The Hymnal 1982 ‎#211

211. The whole bright world rejoices now

1. The whole bright world rejoices now,
Hilariter, hilariter!
The birds do sing on every bough,
Alleluia, alleluia!

2. Then shout beneath the racing skies,
Hilariter, hilariter!
To him who rose that we might rise,
Alleluia, alleluia!

3. And all you living things make praise,
Hilariter, hilariter!
He guideth you on all your ways,
Alleluia, alleluia!

4. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost—
Hilariter, hilariter!
Our God most high, our joy and boast.
Alleluia, alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: The whole bright world rejoices now
• Author: Friedrich von Spee, 1591-1635
• Translator: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Easter
• Copyright: From The Oxford Book of Carols © 1964, Oxford University Press.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HILARITER
• Composer: Richard Wayne Dirksen, b. 1921
• Meter: LM
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Copyright © 1960 by H. W. Gray, a division of Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.