Lights Glittering Morn Bedecks the Sky - Horatio Parker

St. Gregory's Choir
Holy Spirit Choir
Patrick Godon, Organist/Choirmaster
Evan Bravos, baritone
Tim Berg, Videographer
Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky; heaven thunders forth its victor cry;
the glad earth shouts her triumph high, and groaning hell makes wild reply,
while he, the King, the mighty King despoiling death of all its sting,
and trampling down the pow’rs of might, brings forth his ransomed Saints to light.
That Eastertide with joy was bright, the sun shone out with fairer light,
When to their longing eyes restor'd th'Apostles saw their risen Lord:
He bade them see his hands, his side, where yet the glorious wounds abide;
These tokens true which made it plain their Lord indeed was risen again.
O Jesu, King of gentleness, do thou thyself our hearts possess;
that we may give thee all our days the tribute of our grateful praise.
O Lord of all with us abide, [The strife is o’er the battle done,]
in this our joyful Eastertide, [the victory of life is won,]
From ev’ry weapon death can wield, thine own redeemed for ever shield.
[the song of triumph has begun.] Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
All praise be thine, O risen Lord, from death to endless life restored;
all praise to God, the Father be, and Holy Ghost eternally.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Amen.
~ Sung virtually for Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, IL www.chslf.org