Daystar on high, bright harbinger of gladness, piercing the clouds of ignorance and error, thou hast dispersed our night of sin and sadness; death has no terror. Darkness is past, joy cometh in the morning; hope springs anew for sinners without number: Sleepers, awake! a brighter day is dawning; shake off your slumber. Alleluia! Prophets of old spake darkly of this wonder, psalmist and saints have handed on the story; now he is risen, bursting bonds asunder, risen to glory. Earth's tyrants quail; the mighty make obeisance: he hath preferred the innocent and lowly: mercy and truth shine round about his presence: his name is holy. Alleluia! Victor he comes in majesty, revealing promise of life and liberty to mortals; heaven and earth, with hymns of triumph pealing, throw wide their portals. Praise him, ye nations, hearts and voices blending: raise high your song; the Conqueror advances: praise him with cymbals, lute and harp attending, praise him with dances. Alleluia! Hail him the Monarch, Ruler of creation; prince and powers, bow your heads before him, this is the Lord, the God of our salvation; let us adore him. Lord God of hosts, great Deity supernal, be thou our strength, by thee our steps be guided, Father and Son and Spirit co-eternal, One undivided. Alleluia!