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“OUT OF THE DUST AND THE
DARKNESS.”

OUT of the dust and the darkness,
Up from the gloom and the cold,
Bourgeon the lilies of Easter,
Lamps with a taper of gold;
Whiter than snow in the sunlight,
Purer than altar-fed flame,
They bloom round the feet of the Master,
And shine to the praise of His name.

Weak were our hearts when they laid Him
Away in the tomb of the rock,
Veiled were our faces in sorrow —
The Shepherd was gone from the flock.
Low bent the sad sky o’er the prison
That earth, without Jesus, became:
Alleluia! The Lord hath arisen,
Be glory and thanks to His name.

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