happy easter!

Eastertide: Day 1
Happy, happy Easter! On this day, Christ was resurrected. Although no one saw it, most Christians believe that Christ simple burst out of the tomb, fully alive, awake, empowered. On this day, the final enemy, death, was defeated.  This is the day when Christ definitively showed his Lordship, over creation and over time. This is the day he fulfilled his prophesy "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." (John 2:19-21) In short, this is the day that gives us a reason to hope. 

​Christ the Lord is Risen Today!

1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
   Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
   Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
   Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!
2. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
   Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia!
   Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia!
   Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!
3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
   Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
   Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
   Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Text: Charles Wesley, 1707–1788
Music: Anon., Lyra Davidica, 1708