"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
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