Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection/Hymn I

by Charles Wesley

HYMN I.

1.⁠ALL ye that seek the Lord who died,
Your GOD for Sinners crucified,
Prevent the earliest Dawn, and come
To worship at his sacred Tomb.

2⁠Bring the sweet Spices of your Sighs,
Your contrite Hearts, and streaming Eyes,
Your sad Complaints, and humble Fears;
Come, and embalm Him with your Tears.

3⁠While thus ye love your Souls t'employ,
Your Sorrow shall be turn'd to Joy:
Now, let all your Grief be o'er!
Believe; and ye shall weep no more.

4⁠An Earthquake hath the Cavern shook,
And burst the Door, and rent the Rock;
The Lord hath sent his Angel down,
And he hath rolled away the Stone.

5⁠As Snow behold his Garment white,
His Countenance as Lightning bright:
He sits, and waves a flaming Sword,
And waits upon his Rising Lord.

6⁠The third Auspicious Morn is come,
And calls your Savior from the Tomb,
The Bands of Death are torn away,
The yawning Tomb gives back its Prey.

7⁠Could neither Seal nor Stone secure,
Nor Men, nor Devils make it sure?
The Seal is broke, the Stone cast by,
And all the Pow'rs of Darkness fly.

8⁠The Body breathes, and lifts his Head,
The Keepers sink, and fall as dead;
The Dead restor'd to Life appear,
The Living quake, and die for Fear.

9⁠No Power a Band of Soldiers have
To keep One Body in its Grave:
Surely it no Dead Body was
That could the Roman Eagles chase.

10⁠The Lord of Life is ris'n indeed,
To Death deliver'd in your stead;
His Rise proclaims your Sins forgiven,
And shews the Living Way to Heaven.

11⁠Haste then, ye Souls that first believe,
Who dare the Gospel-Word receive,
Your Faith with joyful Hearts confess,
Be bold, be JESUS' Witnesses.

12⁠Go tell the Followers of your Lord
Their JESUS is to Life restor'd;
He lives, that They his Life may find;
He lives, to quicken all Mankind.