Hail Thee, Festival Day

Refrain

Hail thee, festival day!

Blest day to be hallowed for ever;

Day when our Lord was raised,

Breaking the kingdom of death.

Easter Verses

1.

All the fair beauty of earth

From death of the winter arising!

Every good gift of the year

Now with its Master returns:

2.

Rise from the grave now, O Lord,

The Author of life and creation.

Treading the pathway of death,

New life you give to us all:

Ascension Verses

3.

He who was nailed to the cross

Is Ruler and Lord of all people.

All things created on earth

Sing to the glory of God:

4.

Daily the loveliness grows,

Adorned with the glory of blossom;

Heaven her gates unbars,

Flinging her increase of light:

Pentecost Verses

5.

Bright in the likeness of fire,

On those who await his appearing,

He whom the Lord had foretold,

Suddenly, swiftly descends:

6.

Forth from the Father he comes

With sevenfold mystical off’ring,

Pouring on all human souls

Infinite riches of God: