Hail Thee Festival Day - Lyrics

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Hail glad festival day
Blest day to be hallowed for ever
day wherein Christ arose
breaking the kingdom of death


Easter


Lo the fair beauty of earth
from the death of the winter arising
every good gift of the year
now with its Saviour returns 


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He who was nailed to the cross
is God and the ruler of all things
all things created on earth
worship the maker of all


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Mourning they laid you to rest
the author of life and creation
treading the pathway of death
life now bestowing on all 


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God of all pity and power
let your word be assured to the doubting
light on the third day returns
rise Son of God from the tomb 


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Ascension


Christ in his triumph ascends
who had vanquished the devils dominion
bright is the woodland with leaves
brilliant the meadows with flowers 


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Daily the loveliness grows
adorned with glory of blossom
heaven its gates now unbars
flinging its increase of light 


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Jesus the health of the word
enlighten our minds great Redeemer
Son of the Father supreme
only-begotten of God


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Praise to the giver of good
O Lover and Author of concord
pour out your balm on our days
order our days in your peace 


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Pentecost


Lo in the likeness of fire
on those who await his appearing
he whom the Lord foretold
suddenly swiftly descends 


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Forth to the faithful he comes
with sevenfold mystical offering
pouring on all human souls
infinite riches of God 


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Hark for in myriad tongues
Christs own his chosen apostles
preach to the ends of the earth
Christ and his wonderful works


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Praise to the Spirit of life
all praise to the fount of our being
light that now lightens all
life that in all now abides


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