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Easter
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Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord was raised,
Breaking the Kingdom of death.
1. All the fair beauty of earth
From the death of the Winter arising!
Ev'ry good gift of the year
Now with it's master returns:
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2. 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.
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Ascension
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Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our risen Lord
Rose in the heavens to reign.
1. He who was nailed to the cross
Is ruler and Lord of all people.
All things created on earth
Sing to the glory of God:
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2. Daily the loveliness grows,
Adorned with the glory of blossom;
Heaven her gates unbars,
Flinging her increase of light:
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Pentecost
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Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when the Holy Ghost
Shone in the world with his grace.
1. Bright and in likeness of fire,
On those who wait his appearing,
He whom the Lord had foretold
Suddenly swiftly descends:
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2. Daily the loveliness grows,
Adorned with the glory of blossom;
Heaven her gates unbars,
Flinging her increase of light:
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3. God the Almighty, the Lord,
The ruler of earth and the heavens
Guard us from harm without;
Cleanse us from evil within:
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4. Jesus, the health of the world,
Enlighten our minds, great redeemer,
Son of the Father supreme,
Only begotten of God:
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5. Spirit of life and pow'r
Now flow in us, fount of our being,
Light that enlightens us all,
Life that in all may abide:
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6. 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.:
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