Author: George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1849-1934 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #259 (1997) Meter: 6.7.6.7 with refrain Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Refrain First Line: Had Christ, that once was slain Lyrics: 1 This joyful Eastertide,
away with sin and sadness!
My love, the crucified,
has sprung to life in gladness.
Refrain:
Had Christ, that once was slain,
ne'er burst his three-day prison,
our faith had been in vain,
but now has Christ arisen,
arisen, arisen, arisen.
2 My body, too, at last
shall rest within God's keeping:
until, with trumpet blast,
the dead shall wake from sleeping: [Refrain]
3 Death's flood hath lost its chill,
since Jesus crossed the river,
and love shall reach me still,
and shall my soul deliver. [Refrain] Topics: Church Year Easter; Hope Languages: English Tune Title: VREUCHTEN
This joyful Eastertide