An Easter Carol

An Easter Carol

by Phillips Brooks - published 1891

Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
Death is stong, but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the wrong, the right.
Faith and Hope triumphant say
Christ will rise on Easter Day.

While the patient earth lies waking,
Till the morning shall be breaking,
Suddering 'neath the burden dread
Of her Master, cold and dead.
Hark! she hears the angels say
Christ will rise on Easter Day.

And when sunrise smile the mountains,
Pouring light from heavenly fountains,
Then the earth blooms out to greet
Once again the blessed feet;
And her countless voices say,
Christ has risen on Easter Day.

Up and down our lives obedient
Walk, dear Christ with footsteps radiant,
Till those garden lives shall be
Fair with duties done for Thee;
And our thankful spirits say,
Christ arose on Easter Day.