Awake, My Heart, with Gladness (Auf, Auf, Mein Herz)

This is a wonderful Easter hymn! Video recorded in the Chapel of the Christ, on the campus of Martin Luther College, in New Ulm, Minnesota.

Awake, my heart, with gladness!
See what today is done;
Now, after gloom and sadness,
Comes forth the glorious sun.
My Savior there was laid
Where our bed must be made
When to the realms of light
Our spirit wings its flight.

The for in triumph shouted
When Christ lay in the tomb.
But lo, he now is routed;
His boast is turned to gloom.
For Christ again is free;
In glorious victory
He who is strong to save
Has triumphed o'er the grave.

This is a sight that gladdens-
What peace it does impart!
Now nothing ever saddens
The joy within my heart.
No gloom shall ever shake,
No for shall ever take
The hope which God's own Son
In love for me has won.

Now I will cling forever
To Christ, my Savior true;
My Lord will leave me never,
What e'er he passes through.
He rends death's iron chain;
He breaks through sin and pain.
He shatters hell's dark thrall;
I follow him through all.

He brings me to the portal
That leads to bliss untold,
Whereon this rhyme immortal
Is found in script of gold;
"Who there my cross has shared
Finds here a crown prepared;
Who there with me has died
Shall here be glorified."

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[tullatikku]

Aah martin luther college new ulm minnesota. I applied there years ago and was turned down because I was a member of the missouri-synod. None the less there is a fine pipe organ, first time I ever seen 32' open pipes mounted lying down.