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LENT AND EASTER.
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Feast of Feasts the Fast succeedeth!
Once again the strain is poured:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory to the risen Lord!
Song of songs, in endless gladness
Drowning pain and doubt and sadness.

Alleluia! "He is risen!"
"Risen indeed!" the shouts resound.
Holy greeting answers greeting;
Joy at last on earth is found.
Shore to shore the salutations
Bind as one redeemèd nations.

Alleluia! Choirs of angels
To the choirs of earth respond;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Rolleth seas and skies beyond.
Heaven and earth at last shall sever,
But the song shall peal forever!