1 Whispering words of comfort,
Hand in hand they move;
Looking in vain, for darkness
Heavily lies above.
Chorus:
Sadly tolling,
Tolling for one who died,
Sadly tolling,
Tolling for One crucified,
O hear them changing their song to gladness,
Banishing fear and sadness,
Telling to all the wondrous story,
Of Jesus who died, but has ris'n again,
Who died, but has risen again.
2 Seeking their loving Master,
Wand'ring thro' the gloom;
While Easter bells are tolling,
Sadly they reach the tomb. [Chorus]
3 Slowly the day is dawning,
Darkness disappears;
Seeing the tomb so empty,
Only increased their fears. [Chorus]
4 "Why do you seek the living
Here among the dead?
He is not here but risen,
Even as he hath said." [Chorus]
Source: The Voice of Praise: a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in Sunday Schools and praise services #215
Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >
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