Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain LSB 487

[@j.paulm.1575]

Come you faithful raise the strain of triumphant gladness God has brought his Israel Into joy from sadness Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters Led them with unmoistened foot Through the red sea waters 'Tis the spring of souls today Christ has burst his prison And from three days sleep in death As a sun has risen All the winter of our sins Long and dark is flying From his light to whom is giv'n Laud and praise undying Now the queen of seasons bright With the day of splendor With the royal feast of feasts Comes its joy to render Comes to gladden faithful hearts Which with true affection Welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection For today among his own Christ appeared bestowing His deep peace which evermore Passes human knowing Neither could the gates of death Or the tomb's dark portal Nor the watchers nor the seal Hold him as a mortal Alleluia now we cry To our King immortal Who triumphant burst the bars Of the Tomb's dark portal Come you faithful raise the strain Of triumphant gladness God has brought his Israel Into joy from sadness

[@goaliecoachmike]

The posted lyrics are for a different hymn.

[@deniseeulert2503]

That was so, but they did fit.