Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HYMNARY: 271. EASTER, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Alleluia let the nations Last Line: His praise be evermore Subject(s): Easter;holidays; The Resurrection | ||||||||
ALLELUIA let the nations Sing to-day from West to East; As they solemnize with praises And with prayers the Paschal feast. And ye little ones be joyful, Whom the Holy Font hath made White as snow: the lake that burneth Shall not make your ranks afraid. We, with you, to measured music Fain would tune the slackened string; And in subtly-cadenced anthems Bid our voices rise and ring. Since for us, a mute meek Victim, Christ endured the cross and shame: He, the Living Life, a captive Unto death for us became: For our sakes He deigned to carry To His lip the cup of gall: Nail and spear, and pain and wounding, In our cause He braved them all: So through suffering He descended, Laden with our sins, to hell; Whence He comes with many a trophy, Telling that He triumphed well: Death o'erthrown, He brake the weapons Of His ancient foe in twain; And the third day lo! He riseth, In His flesh, to life again. Sing we then to Him glad anthems, Who spread wide the heavenly door, And to man gave life eternal: His be praise for evermore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER EVE by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON GOD SEND EASTER by LUCILLE CLIFTON NOT THE CUCKOLD'S DREAM; FOR SAM PEREIRA by NORMAN DUBIE EASTER HYMN by GEORGE SANTAYANA I DEFINE THE DARKNESS CORRECT: THE FESTIVAL OF THE FRERES LUMIERES by ELENI SIKELIANOS SPANISH EASTER: 1926 by CONRAD AIKEN TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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