April 16, 2006

He Is Risen

The Risen Lord, statue of Jesus looking out over the Ozark Valley On the grounds of St Elizabeth's Catholic Church Eureka Springs Arkansas

MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN

My song is love unknown,
my Savior’s love to me
Love to the loveless shown,
that they might lovely be
Oh, who am I that for my sake,
Oh, who am I that for my sake,
My Lord should take frail flesh and die?

He came from heaven’s throne
salvation to bestow
But they refused and none
the longed-for Christ would know
This is my friend, my friend indeed,
This is my friend, my friend indeed,
Who at my need, His life did spend.

Sometimes they crowd His way
and His sweet praises sing
Resounding all the day,
hosannas to their King
Then, “Crucify!” is all their breath,
Then, “Crucify!” is all their breath,
And for His death they thirst and cry.

Why, what has my Lord done
to cause this rage and spite
He made the lame to run,
and gave the blind their sight
What injuries, yet these are why,
What injuries, yet these are why,
The Lord Most High so cruelly dies.

With angry shouts they have
my dear Lord done away
A murderer they save,
the Prince of Life they slay
Yet willingly, He bears the shame,
Yet willingly, He bears the shame,
That through His name all might be free.

Here might I stay and sing
of Him my soul adores
Never was love, dear King,
never was grief like Yours
This is my friend in whose sweet praise,
This is my friend in whose sweet praise,
I, all my days would gladly spend.

Matthew 28:1-9

He Is Risen

(also found in Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10)

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone *from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."
So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

The Women Worship the Risen Lord

And *as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."


PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the king of creation.
Oh my soul praise him
for he is thy health and salvation.
All ye who hear,
now to his temple draw near,
Join me in glad adoration.

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things
so wondrously reigneth.
Shelters thee under his wings
yes so gently sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen
how all thy longings have been
granted in what he ordaineth.

Praise to the Lord, who doth
prosper thy work and defend thee.
Surely his goodness and mercy
here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord, oh let
all that is in me adore him.
All that hath life and breath
come now with praises before him.
Let the amen sound from his people again,
gladly for aye, we adore him.

(public domain)






Guardian Angel The grounds of Eternal Word Television Network Irondale Alabama