Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
\nDeath is strong, but Life is stronger;
\nStronger than the dark, the light;
\nStronger than the wrong, the right.
\nFaith and Hope triumphant say,
\nChrist will rise on Easter-Day.<\/p>\n
While the patient earth lies waking,
\nTill the morning shall be breaking,
\nShuddering ‘neath the burden dread
\nOf her Master, cold and dead,
\nHark! she hears the angels say,
\nChrist will rise on Easter-Day.<\/p>\n
And when sunrise smites the mountains,
\nPouring light from heavenly fountains,
\nThen the earth blooms out to greet
\nOnce again the blessed feet;
\nAnd her countless voices say,
\nChrist has risen on Easter-Day.<\/p>\n
Up and down our lives obedient
\nWalk, dear Christ, with footsteps radiant,
\nTill those garden lives shall be
\nFair with duties done for Thee;
\nAnd our thankful spirits say,
\nChrist arose on Easter-Day.<\/p>\n
–Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. While the patient earth…<\/span><\/p>\n