"Welcome, Happy Morning!" by Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-609 Translated by John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.152 1. "Welcome, happy morning!" Age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" Lo, the Dead is living, God forevermore! Him, their true Creator, all His works adore. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 2. 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. Manhood to deliver manhood didst put on. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 3. Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show. Come, then, True and Faithful, now fulfil Thy word; 'Tis Thine own third morning--rise, 0 buried Lord! "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 4. 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. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" ____________________________________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #202 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Acts 10:40 Author: Venantius Fortunatus, c. 590, cento Translated by: John Ellerton, 1868, alt. "Welcome, Happy Morning!" by Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-609 Translated by John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.152 1. "Welcome, happy morning!" Age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" Lo, the Dead is living, God forevermore! Him, their true Creator, all His works adore. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 2. 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. Manhood to deliver manhood didst put on. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 3. Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show. Come, then, True and Faithful, now fulfil Thy word; 'Tis Thine own third morning--rise, 0 buried Lord! "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" 4. 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. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say; Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!" ____________________________________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #202 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Acts 10:40 Author: Venantius Fortunatus, c. 590, cento Translated by: John Ellerton, 1868, alt. Titled: "Salve, festa dies" Tune: "Sei du mir gegruesset" 1st Published in: _Enchiridion_ Town: Luebeck, 1545 ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________