Hail thee, festival day
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
All the fair beauty of earth,
from the death of the winter arising!
Every good gift of the year
now with its Master returns.
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
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.
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
Spirit of life and of power,
now flow in us, fount of our being,
light that enlightens us all,
life that in all may abide.
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
Praise to the giver of good!
O lover and author of concord,
pour out your balm on our days;
order our ways in your peace.
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day to be hallowed forever;
day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.