An Easter Carol (Philip Le Bas)
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SATB version:
- (Posted 2015-12-05) CPDL #37772: Sibelius
- Editor: Philip Le Bas (submitted 2015-12-05). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 77 kB Copyright: CPDL
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SA version:
- (Posted 2015-12-12) CPDL #37822: Sibelius
- Editor: Philip Le Bas (submitted 2015-12-12). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
- 'Edition notes:' Adapted and transposed for girls' voices
General Information
Title: An Easter Carol
Composer: Philip Le Bas
Lyricist: Bishop Phillips Brookscreate page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol for Easter Sunday 88. 77. 77 (trochaic)
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 2015
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Original text and translations
English text
1.
Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
Death is strong, but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the wrong, the right.
Faith and Hope triumphant say,
Christ will rise on Easter-Day.
2.
While the patient earth lies waking,
Till the morning shall be breaking,
Shuddering 'neath the burden dread
Of her Master, cold and dead,
Hark! she hears the angels say,
Christ will rise on Easter-Day.
3.
And when sunrise strikes the mountains,
Pouring light from heavenly fountains,
Then the earth blooms out to greet
Once again the blessed feet;
And her countless voices say,
Christ has risen on Easter-Day.
4.
Up and down our lives obedient
Walk, dear Christ, with footsteps radiant,
Till a garden we shall be
Fair with fruits and flowers for Thee;
And our thankful spirits say,
Christ arose on Easter-Day.
By Bishop Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) (adapted)