Religion
For Easter-Sunday
From Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1771)
Religion
Jesus Christ is risen to day,
Hallelujah.
Our triumphant Holy-Day;
Who did once upon the Cross,
Suffer to redeem our Loss.
Hymns of Praise then let us sing,
Unto Christ our heav'nly King;
Who endur'd the Cross and Grave,
Sinners to redeem and save.
But the Pains which he endur'd,
Our Salvation hath procur'd;
Now above the Sky He's King,
Where the Angels ever sing.
Hallelujah.
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Codex Note
A short Easter hymn with an alleluia refrain.
Cite this poem
MLA
Smart, Christopher. “For Easter-Sunday.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/smart/7/.
Chicago
Smart, Christopher. “For Easter-Sunday.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/smart/7/.
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