I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Early this morning (April 5, Easter Sunday), we sang this during the distribution of Holy Communion. It is #379 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!
In the Anglican Church we sing it as the traditional Easter song with these lyrics (only tiny aberrations): Hymn 153 Now the green blade riseth 1. Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain, wheat that in the dark earth many days had lain; love lives again, that with the dead has been, Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. 2. In the grave they laid him, Love whom men had slain, thinking that never he would awake again, laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen: Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. 3. Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain, he that for three days in the grave had lain; quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen: Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. 4. When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, thy touch can call us back to life again, fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been: Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.
I got it from Itunes USA. Look for the Smoke Fairies album "Ghosts" (Bonus Track Version). It should also be available on iTunes UK and amazon.co.uk. The Smoke Fairies are an English band and perform mostly in the UK. The tune is an old English melody also used in a Christmas carol called "Sing We Now of Christmas" that was popular in the 1960s. My grandmother had it on an old Tennessee Ernie Ford album.
I'm not sure what you mean? The text was written by a Christian hymn writer in 1928, and the imagery is consistent with biblical metaphor. www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-now-the-green-blade-riseth
ok.it could be both christian and pagan.they r very connected obviously. you listen carefully youll get it..christ is the son of god.. the returning sun....cycles of rebirth..green blade of earths rebirth....
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Early this morning (April 5, Easter Sunday), we sang this during the distribution of Holy Communion. It is #379 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!
I'm an LCMS Lutheran, in Avon, Ohio. Looking forward to singing and playing this on guitar next month! :-)
Really gorgeous So uplifting
I love this song and I love your rendition. It's fantastic!
In the Anglican Church we sing it as the traditional Easter song with these lyrics (only tiny aberrations):
Hymn 153
Now the green blade riseth
1. Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain,
wheat that in the dark earth many days had lain;
love lives again, that with the dead has been,
Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.
2. In the grave they laid him, Love whom men had slain,
thinking that never he would awake again,
laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen:
Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.
3. Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain,
he that for three days in the grave had lain;
quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen:
Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.
4. When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,
thy touch can call us back to life again,
fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been:
Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.
The first time i heard this was as a Easter Hymn. Its words are perfect for Easter.
thank you for sharing this. I have loved this hymn since I can remember and this version is fantastic.
I really like this rendition and I used it partially to make a guitar
solo version of it! Thanks.
I love this song!!
You've just brightened my day. Thanks.
Love this song.
Beautiful
We are singing this at school for easter
sublime performance
I got it from Itunes USA. Look for the Smoke Fairies album "Ghosts" (Bonus Track Version).
It should also be available on iTunes UK and amazon.co.uk. The Smoke Fairies are an English band and perform mostly in the UK. The tune is an old English melody also used in a Christmas carol called "Sing We Now of Christmas" that was popular in the 1960s. My grandmother had it on an old Tennessee Ernie Ford album.
The tune is from the old French carol Noel Nouvelet
Do you know which chords they used??
the song is absolutely incredible!
It is an old French Ballad. Check an Anglican hymnal.
Gm, Cm, Gm, D7, Gm. ( x2 )
Gm, D7, Gm, A7, D7. ( x1 )
Gm, Cm, Gm, D7, A7. ( x1 ).
I have to own this song! Is it not available online? Can't find on iTunes.
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pagan song reallynot really Christian
I'm not sure what you mean? The text was written by a Christian hymn writer in 1928, and the imagery is consistent with biblical metaphor. www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-now-the-green-blade-riseth
Well it also has pagan roots from what I read and does that reall y matter...
Can you explain how it is Pagan song ? It says about the risen Christ and very much Christian hymn which we sing on Easter Sunday.
I mean, yeah, if you're gonna make the claim, you should back it up.
ok.it could be both christian and pagan.they r very connected obviously. you listen carefully youll get it..christ is the son of god.. the returning sun....cycles of rebirth..green blade of earths rebirth....
but the person(s) singing is terrible no offense