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Litany of the Resurrection of Jesus

Cecilia Mary Caddell

“Litany of the Resurrection of Jesus” as printed in Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860).

Cecilia Mary Caddell: Collected Lyrics Text 8 1860 · historical text
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This text comes from Catholic Hymns (1860), a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

By the first bright Easter-day,

When the stone was roll'd away;

Verse 2

By the glory round Thee shed

At Thy rising from the dead,—

Verse 3

King of glory, hear our cry!

Make us soon Thy joys to see;

Hear the loving Litany

We, Thy children, sing to Thee.

Verse 4

By Thy mother's fond embrace,

By her joy to see Thy face,

When, all bright in radiant bloom,

Thee she welcom'd from the tomb,—

King of glory, &c.

Verse 5

By the joy of Magdalen,

When she saw Thee once again,

And entranc'd in rapture sweet.

Knelt to kiss Thy sacred feet,—

King of glory, &c.

Verse 6

By their joy who greeted Thee

'Mid the hills of Galilee;

By Thy keys of might divine,

Vested in St. Peter's line,—

King of glory, &c.

Verse 7

By Thy parting blessing giv'n

As Thou didst ascend to heav'n;

By the cloud of living light

That receiv'd Thee out of sight,—

King of glory, &c.

Credits

Written by Cecilia Mary Caddell

Words by Cecilia Mary Caddell. Historical text published in Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860), “Litany of the Resurrection of Jesus”

The 1860 published edition is in the public domain in the United States (pre-1931 publication). Entries whose credited author died more than 70 years ago are also in the public domain in life-plus-70 jurisdictions; other entries are held.

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