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[The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. P. Tate Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 56712 33544 32334 Used With Text: The Easter Lilies

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume Refrain First Line: We ring the bells of Eastertide! Lyrics: 1 The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume, And greet the morning of the Resurrection; So let our spirits sweetly bud and bloom, And yield the off’ring of a pure affection. Refrain: We ring the bells of Eastertide! We sing the praise of Him who died! We hail the day when He arose, Triumphant over all His foes. 2 Let happy children hail their risen Lord, And infant voices softly sing His glory; Let ev’ry Christian spread the heav’nly word, And tell again the blessed Easter story! [Refrain] 3 Today, ye bells, ring out a joyful chime, With cheerful tones and merry notes of gladness; And greet once more the happy Eastertime, And bid each mourning heart dispel its sadness. [Refrain] 4 O Lord of Life! on this bright Easter morn, Accept the tribute of our adoration; May life divine in ev’ry soul be born, And rise from sin and death to full salvation. [Refrain] Topics: Easter Used With Tune: KIMPTON

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The Easter Lilies

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a714 (1908) First Line: The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume Refrain First Line: We ring the bells of Eastertide! Languages: English Tune Title: KIMPTON

The Easter Lilies

Author: Mrs. S. K. Bourne Hymnal: Gloria Deo #714 (1901) First Line: The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume Refrain First Line: We ring the bells of Eastertide! Lyrics: 1 The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume, And greet the morning of the Resurrection; So let our spirits sweetly bud and bloom, And yield the off’ring of a pure affection. Refrain: We ring the bells of Eastertide! We sing the praise of Him who died! We hail the day when He arose, Triumphant over all His foes. 2 Let happy children hail their risen Lord, And infant voices softly sing His glory; Let ev’ry Christian spread the heav’nly word, And tell again the blessed Easter story! [Refrain] 3 Today, ye bells, ring out a joyful chime, With cheerful tones and merry notes of gladness; And greet once more the happy Eastertime, And bid each mourning heart dispel its sadness. [Refrain] 4 O Lord of Life! on this bright Easter morn, Accept the tribute of our adoration; May life divine in ev’ry soul be born, And rise from sin and death to full salvation. [Refrain] Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: KIMPTON

The Easter Lilies

Author: Susan Ketcham Bourne Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13531 First Line: The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume Refrain First Line: We ring the bells of Eastertide! Lyrics: 1 The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume, And greet the morning of the resurrection; So let our spirits sweetly bud and bloom, And yield the off’ring of a pure affection. Refrain: We ring the bells of Eastertide! We sing the praise of Him who died! We hail the day when He arose, Triumphant over all His foes. 2 Let happy children hail their risen Lord, And infant voices softly sing His glory; Let every Christian spread the heav’nly word, And tell again the blessed Easter story! [Refrain] 3 Today, ye bells, ring out a joyful chime, With cheerful tones and merry notes of gladness; And greet once more the happy Easter time, And bid each mourning heart dispel its sadness. [Refrain] 4 O Lord of Life! on this bright Easter morn, Accept the tribute of our adoration; May life divine in every soul be born, And rise from sin and death to full salvation. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume]

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Mrs. S. K. Bourne

1843 - 1908 Author of "The Easter Lilies" in Gloria Deo Susan Ketchum Bourne was the widow of the Rev. Shearjashub Bourne. She was largely identified with church and missionary work in the Congregational church of Manhattan, and was an active and charter member of Sorosis. She was perhaps best known to old New Yorkers as the chief founder and President of the Lydia F. Wadleigh Association. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)