Fortunatus
"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say
179
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Hymn Melody
Metric Index
11 11. 11 11. 11
Modality
G Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Author
Venantius Honorius Fortunatus [540?-600?]
Composer
Arthur Seymour Sullivan [1842-1900]
Language
English
Publication Date
1985
Translator
John Ellerton [1826-1893 (alt.)]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Mar 31, 2024 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 09, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 17, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 16, 2017 11:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Apr 16, 2017 09:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Apr 09, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 17, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 16, 2017 11:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Apr 16, 2017 09:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
Poem Words (Six verses)
1.
"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say:
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!
Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore!
Him their true Creator, all his works adore!
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!
Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore!
Him their true Creator, all his works adore!
2.
Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for spring,
all fresh gifts returned with her returning King:
bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. (Refrain)
all fresh gifts returned with her returning King:
bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. (Refrain)
3.
Months in due succession, days of lengthening light,
hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight.
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. (Refrain)
hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight.
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. (Refrain)
4.
Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all,
thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall,
of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. (Refrain)
thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall,
of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. (Refrain)
5.
Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo,
tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word,
'tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! (Refrain)
tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word,
'tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! (Refrain)
6.
Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain:
all that now is fallen raise to life again;
show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! (Refrain)
all that now is fallen raise to life again;
show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! (Refrain)
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