Once a good young King came by   Early in the morning   Hope soared nearly to the sky   Early in the morning   Yet that first hope nearly died   With so little warning   The good young King was crucified   Early in the morning      In the stone cold tomb He lay   Early in the morning   Laid with Him the hope of day   Early in the morning   Saints and angels fearful, pray   Yearning for a dawning   Breaking on the silent grave   Early in the morning      Alleluia   O the bright dawn breaks   Alleluia, alleluia   Alleluia   O the sweet King wakes   Alleluia, alleluia      Long the anxious claws had gripped   Early in the morning   Now vanquished claws have slipped   Early in the morning   How the bragging dragon trips   Head, so high, now fawning   Mouth, denied, forever drips   Early in the morning      Alleluia   Empty claws proclaim   Alleluia, alleluia   Alleluia   Now the good King reigns   Alleluia, alleluia      Steady in the waning night   Early in the morning   Risen Morning Star our light   Early in the morning   Dragons breed again to fight   Fearful is their taunting   Yet, we trust, Lord, thy great might   Early in the morning      Alleluia   Saints and angels sing   Alleluia, alleluia   Alleluia   Praise the risen King   Alleluia, alleluia