Easter Greeting

[Intro ]
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Faithful women sought Him weeping, 
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Weeping at the break of dawn, 
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Sought their Lord where He lay sleeping, 
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In the love of hearts forlorn. 
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Life for death that wondrous morning 
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Joy for sorrow, faith for fear, 
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For their tears the Angels greeting,- 
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Christ is risen! He is not here. 
 

 
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Loved Apostles, scarce believing 
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In His triumph oer the grave, 
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Hear the tale amid their grieving, 
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Hasten eager to the Cave; 
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Find the folded graveclothes lying, 
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Deaths unloosed and shattered chain, 
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Find Him gone, deaths power defying, 
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From the tomb thus sealed in vain  


Refrain 
F         C     G       Am 
Christ is risen! risen, sister! 
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Brother, Christ is risen indeed! 
 
 
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Mary comes, a refuge seeking 
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For her mourning and her pain 
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Lo! a well-known voice is speaking 
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Lo! the Master calls her name 
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For her grief, a glad reunion, 
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Living Teacher, dear reward 
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For her tears the glorious mission 
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To announce the Risen Lord 
 

 
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For her tears, a glad reversing 
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Of the tragedy of old 
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Glorious tidings now rehearsing 
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For the tale in Eden told 
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Womans voice, that tale supplying 
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Brought in death by Satans lie 
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Womans voice is now replying 
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Christ is risen! We shall not die 


Refrain 
F         C     G       Am 
Christ is risen! risen, sister! 
F        C         G     C 
Brother, Christ is risen indeed! 

 
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Saints, your Cross in patience bearing 
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Mourners stained with many tears 
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Sinners, tempted to despairing 
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Everyone is welcome here 
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Christ is risen! bring your sadness 
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Come and join the joyous throng 
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Faithful hearts will find their gladness 
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Joining in the Easter song 


Refrain 
F         C      G      Am 
Christ is risen! risen, sister! 
F        C         E     Am 
Brother, Christ is risen indeed! 
F         C      G      Am 
Christ is risen! risen, sister! 
F        C         G     C 
Brother, Christ is risen indeed! 


Extra-Verse  
(insert before verse 5) 
C        F   G      Am 
From the city now departing 
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Brethren walking side by side 
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On their journey, sad recalling 
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How He loved, and how he died 
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He is with them! He is hearing 
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How their trust and hope had fled 
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To their feeble faith appearing 
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In the breaking of the Bread 

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Hidden from the sunset glory 
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Locked within a room so dim 
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There the Ten, on all His Story 
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Sadly dwelling, speak of Him 
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He is there! The Light that never 
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Into twilight fades away 
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Day-star of the Dawn that ever 
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Breaks into the perfect Day!