Author: John Sanderson

Hymn for the Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday)

[Short improvisation]

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1 O sons and daughters let us sing
the king of heaven, the glorious king,
o’er death today rose triumphing
Alleluia!

2 That night the apostles met in fear;
among them came their Lord most dear
and said, “My peace be on all here.”
Alleluia!

3 When Thomas first the tidings heard
he doubted if it were the Lord,
until he came and spoke the word.
Alleluia!

4 “My pierced side, O Thomas, see,
behold my hands, my feet” said he;
“not faithless but believing be.”
Alleluia!

5 No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side.
“You are my Lord and God!” he cried.
Alleluia!

6 How blest are they who have not seen
and yet whose faith has constant been,
for they eternal life shall win.
Alleluia!

7 On this most holy day of days
to God your hearts and voices raise
in laud and jubilee and praise.
Alleluia

Holy Communion for Easter Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMAvc0I2QUs

This recording includes:

  •  Improvisation and Hymn – AHB 290
  •  The Holy Communion service proper – after the hymn you may want to skip ahead to about 12:00
  •  Postlude – Saraband for the Morning of Easter – Howells

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Fanfare and Hymn for Easter Day

 

 

 

[Short improvised fanfare – Roger Brown]

1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

2 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O Death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O Grave? Alleluia!

3 Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
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