From the empty sepulchre Streamed the Light Divine; Grave where is thy victory? Where, O Death, is thine?
Mary Magdalenè, Hope is born again; Clear the Day-star rises To the eyes of men.
Lo! the mists are fleeing! Shine, O Olivet, For the crown of promise On thy brow is set!
Lift your heads, ye mountains! Clap your hands, ye hills! Into rapturous singing Break, ye murmuring rills!
Shout aloud, O forests! Swell the song, O seas! Wake, resistless ocean, All your symphonies!
Wave your palms, O tropics! Lonely isles, rejoice! O ye silent deserts, Find a choral voice!
Winds, on mighty trumpets, Blow the strains abroad, While each star in heaven Hails its risen Lord!
“Alleluia! Alleluia!”— How the voices ring! “Alleluia! Alleluia!” Earth and heaven sing!
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Chant his praise alway! From the sealèd sepulchre Christ is risen to-day!