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O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing!
1. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of heaven, the glorious King,
O'er death and hell rose triumphing.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2. That Easter morn, at break of day,
The faithful women went their way
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3. An angel clad in white they see,
Who sat and spoke unto the three,
"Your Lord goes on to Galilee."
Alleluia! Alleluia!
4. That night the apostles met in fear;
Among them came their Lord most dear,
And said, "My peace be with you here."
Alleluia! Alleluia!
5. On this most holy day of days,
To God your hearts and voices raise,
In laud and jubilee and praise.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
WORDS: Attr. Jean Tisserand (d. 1494) Trans. John Mason Neale, 1852
MUSIC: French tune, 15th century Airs sur les hymnes sacrez, odes et noels, 1623
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7 John 20:19-21
Theme: Easter