Sunday's Hymn: The Day of Resurrection

The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From this world to the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.

Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection-light;
And, listening to his accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own “All hail!” and hearing,
May raise the victor strain.

Now let the heav’ns be joyful,
Let earth her song begin;
Let the round world keep triumph,
And all that is therein;
Invisible and visible,
Their notes let all things blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.

—John of Damascus

There are two well-known tunes for this hymn.

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Lo, the Earth Is Risen Again at The Happy Wonderer
• Supplies in the Wilderness at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 15, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Kings at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Pop Quiz

How well do you know the historic Protestant doctrine of justification. I’ve posted a 6 question multiple choice quiz at Out of the Ordinary. Here’s the first question:

1. Justification is

• a. an act of God’s grace.
• b. a legal or judicial act of God.
• c. a progressive work of the Spirit.
• d. a and b.
• e. all of the above.

And here’s the whole quiz.

Sunday's Hymn: This Joyful Eastertide

This joyful Eastertide,
Away with sin and sorrow!
My Love, the Crucified,
Hath sprung to life this morrow.

Refrain

Had Christ, that once was slain,
Ne’er burst His three day prison,
Our faith had been in vain;
But now hath Christ arisen,
Arisen, arisen, arisen!

My flesh in hope shall rest,
And for a season slumber;
Till trump from east to west,
Shall wake the dead in number.

Death’s flood hath lost his chill,
Since Jesus crossed the river:
Lover of souls, from ill
My passing soul deliver.

—George R. Woodward

Traditional tune 

Graham Kendrick’s tune

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• In Christ Alone at The Happy Wonderer
• It’s Good to Be Here at The Upward Call
• Christ the Lord Is Risen Today at Semicolon
• That’s My King at The Cripplegate
• Lord’s Day 14, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Resurrection at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: “He is not here” at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.