SHOUT FOR LIFE TO THE DAY
[Hail thee festival day]
Verses by Venantius Honoris Fortunatus
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Shout for life to the day,
When Jesus leaped out of the closed grave.
Sing at the top of your voice
Calling the world to rejoice.
1 (A). See the first rains of the year,
From the dryness of summer refreshing.
Every new sign of life,
Now with its Master returns.
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2. (B) He who was nailed to the Cross
is Lord and the ruler of nature,
all things created on earth
sing to the glory of God.
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3. (A) Gently the greenness returns
Pulsing with the power of new growth.
Heaven’s energy is unleashed
Flinging an increase of life.
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4. (B) Rise from the grave now. O Lord,
The author of life and creation.
Treading the pathway of death,
Life you are giving to all.
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5. (A) God the Creator, the Lord,
who rules all the earth and the heavens,
guard us from harm from outside,
cleanse us from evil within.
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6. (B) Jesus the health of the world,
enlighten our mind, loved Redeemer,
Sent from the Godhead above
endlessly folded in God.
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7. (A) Spirit of life and power,
now flow in us, fount of our being.
Light that gives life to all,
Life that does saturate all.
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8. (B) Praise to the Giver of good,
You are love and the one Reconciler,
Pour out your generous love.
Order our ways in peace.
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Words: Verses: Venantius Honoris Fortunatus (alt.)
Refrain : Ted Witham
Music: Salve Festa Dies, Ralph Vaughan Williams EH 624 or TIS 423
"Jesus leaped out of the closed grave"
Franciscan hymns 