| Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903. | | | | Easter Day | | By Edmund Spenser (1552?–1599) |
| | | MOST glorious Lord of life, that on this day | |
| Didst make Thy triumph over death and sin, | |
| And, having harrowed hell, didst bring away | |
| Captivity thence captive, us to win; | |
| This joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin, | 5 |
| And grant that we, for whom Thou diddest die, | |
| Being with Thy dear blood clean washed from sin, | |
| May live for ever in felicity! | |
| And that Thy love we weighing worthily | |
| May likewise love Thee for the same again; | 10 |
| And for Thy sake, that all like dear didst buy, | |
| With love may one another entertain. | |
| So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought; | |
| Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught. | | | | |
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