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Hail Thee, Festival Day!
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord was raised,
Breaking the kingdom of death.
1. Christ, who was nailed to the cross,
Is Lord and the Ruler of nature;
All things created on earth
Sing to the glory of God:
(Refrain)
2. Rise from the grave now, O Lord,
The author of life and creation.
Treading the pathway of death,
New life You give to us all:
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3. God the Almighty, the Lord,
The ruler of earth and the heavens,
Guard us from harm without;
Cleanse us from evil within:
(Refrain)
4. Jesus, the health of the world,
Enlighten our minds, great Redeemer,
Son of the Father supreme,
Only begotten of God:
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5. Spirit of life and of power,
Now flow in us, fount of our being,
Light that enlightens us all,
Life that in all may abide:
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6. Praise to the giver of good!
O Lover and Author of concord,
Pour out Your balm on our days;
Order our ways in Your peace:
(Refrain)
WORDS: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (c. 530-609) Trans. Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978
MUSIC: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Theme: Easter