CHRIST is arisen! br br Mortal, all hail! br Thou, of Earth's prison br br Dreary and frail, br Bursting the veil, br br Proudly hast risen! br br CHORUS OF WOMEN. br br Rich spices and myrrh, br br To embalm Him we brought; br His corpse to inter br br His true followers sought. br In pure cerements shrin'd, br br 'Twas placed in the bier br But, alas! we now find br br That Christ is not here. br br CHORUS OF ANGELS. br br Christ is arisen! br br Speechless His love. br Who to Earth's prison br br Came from above, br Trials to prove. br br Now is He risen! br br CHORUS OF YOUTHS. br br Death's gloomy portal br br Now hath He rended,-- br Living, immortal, br br Heavenward ascended; br Freed from His anguish, br br Sees He God's throne; br We still must languish, br br Earthbound, alone. br Now that He's reft us, br br Heart-sad we pine; br Why hast Thou left us, br br Master divine? br br CHORUS OF ANGELS.