Indelible Grace Hymnbook

1. Faithful women sought Him weeping,
Weeping at the break of dawn, -
Sought their Lord where He lay sleeping,
In the love of hearts forlorn.
Life for death that wondrous morning
Joy for sorrow, faith for fear,
For their tears the Angel’s greeting,-
Christ is risen! He is not here.

2. Loved Apostles, scarce believing
In His triumph o’er the grave,
Hear the tale amid their grieving,
Hasten eager to the Cave;
Find the folded graveclothes lying,
Death’s unloosed and shattered chain,
Find Him gone, death’s power defying,
From the tomb thus sealed in vain.

REFRAIN
Christ is risen! risen, sister!
Brother, Christ is risen indeed!

3. Mary comes, a refuge seeking
For her mourning and her pain
Lo! a well-known voice is speaking
Lo! the Master calls her name
For her grief, a glad reunion,
Living Teacher, dear reward
For her tears the glorious mission
To announce the Risen Lord

4. For her tears, a glad reversing
Of the tragedy of old
Glorious tidings now rehearsing
For the tale in Eden told
Woman’s voice, that tale supplying
Brought in death by Satan’s lie
Woman’s voice is now replying
Christ is risen! We shall not die

REFRAIN

5. Saints, your Cross in patience bearing
Mourners stained with many tears
Sinners, tempted to despairing
Everyone is welcome here
Christ is risen! bring your sadness
Come and join the joyous throng
Faithful hearts will find their gladness
Joining in the Easter song

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From the city now departing
Brethren walking side by side
On their journey, sad recalling
How He loved, and how he died
He is with them! He is hearing
How their trust and hope had fled
To their feeble faith appearing
In the breaking of the Bread

Hidden from the sunset glory
Locked within a room so dim
There the Ten, on all His Story
Sadly dwelling, speak of Him
He is there! The Light that never
Into twilight fades away
Day-star of the Dawn that ever
Breaks into the perfect Day!