Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

T8E9T ing" is an Easter carol translated from
the Greek by Rev. Phipps Onslow The
music was written by Rev. H w. Nancrede. The
second stanza relates how "HOly women sought
Him weeping" and how the Angels assuaged their
tears with the greeting Christ is risen, He is not
here" Succeeding stanzas tell of the Apostles
The sixth and final stanza is this
Christ is risen, Christ the living
All His mourners' tears to stay;
Christ is risenl Christ forgiving
Wipes the stain Of sin away.
Christ is risenl Christ is riseni
Sins long triumph now is Ger;
Christ Il risenlg Deaths dark prison
Holds His faithful
Musical literature is rich in splendid compost
lions suitable for Easter caroling. One of the old
est-possibly the oldest-dates from approximately
the year $50. 1t was written originally in Greek
by Of the great hymn writer's of the Eastern
church, John Of Damascus. The translation most
widely used is by John Mason Neale, who did
much to make the treasures Of ancient church
song accessible and disable for English-speaking
people, The first line runs "Come, We faithful
raise the strain" The melody generally used was
written by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan, whose
aspirations to write great oratorios and grand
operas were quite ignored by the public that knew
him primarily as the composer Of the inimitable
Gilbert and Sullivan light operas "Pinafore," Spa
tience.' "The Mfkado," and the rest.
Another carol, more familiar, has been assigned
TO the Twelfth century, and was originally writ
unknown. There have been number of English
TRANSACTIONS; the most familiar one being "The
strife is DER, the battle DONE" The melody is
taken from Sixteenth century composer whose
name, after going through many metamorphoses,
has finally crystallized into Paestrina. His music
was of such originality, poetry and power, that
his influence quite dominated ecclesiastical music
for centuries, and his style is still regarded by
many as the ideal for the purest church music.
This carol, with its triumphant, "Alleluias" pos
sesses an unmistakable dignity coupled with seri-
Gus devotion.
familiar carol is "Christ the Lord Is Risen
Today, Aleluia |" by Charles Wesley. The tune
for this CAROL including the ford "Alleluias,"
ica," published in 1708.
A friend and fellow worker of Charles Wesley
was Edward Perronet, the writer of the famous
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name" This hymn
appears in a small collection of Perronet's hymns
published by himself, and is there entitled "On the
Resurrection" The collection itself, according to
It's title page was published for the instruction
and amusement of the candidly serious and reli-
gious" Although he belonged to the Church of Eng
land he Joined in the Wesleyan movement, and
John Wesley's diaries refer to him frequently. One
reference to him Is Edward Perronet was thrown
down and rolled in mud and mire. Stones were
hurled and windows broken" at Bolton, where they
had tried to preach Two tunes compete for the
privilege of with this hymn. The one most
widely used in this country is called Coronation
John Ellerton wrote fine hymn, welcome.
Happy Morning, Age to Age Shall Say based with