Said The Angel, He Is Risen

Said the angel, "He is risen!"

Tell it out with joyful voice:

He has burst His three days' prison;

Let the whole wide earth rejoice:

Death is conquered, we are free,

Christ has won the victory.

Come, ye sad and fearful hearted,

With glad smile and radiant brow!

Death's long shadows have departed;

All our woes are over now,

Due to passion that He bore-

Sin and pain can vex no more.

Come, with high and holy hymning,

Chant our Lord's triumphant day;

Not one darksome cloud is dimming

Yonder glorious morning ray,

Breaking over the purple east:

Brighter far our Easter feast.

He is risen, He is risen!

He has opened Heaven's gate:

We are free from sin's dark prison,

Risen to a holier state;

And a brighter Easter beam

On our longing eyes shall stream.