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Easter to Pentecost Resurrection of the Lord John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Easter to Pentecost Resurrection of the Lord John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Resurrection - Life from Death (YC No 185)
Resurrection - Life from Death (YC No 185)
In nature we know
In nature we know
The darkness and light,
The darkness and light,
The joy and the woe,
The joy and the woe,
The gloom and the bright,
The gloom and the bright,
The interdependence of death and of life,
The interdependence of death and of life,
The contrast, yet blending, of pleasure and strife.
The contrast, yet blending, of pleasure and strife.
When flowers are crushed
When flowers are crushed
Their fragrance abound;
Their fragrance abound;
Their colour is hushed,
Their colour is hushed,
But perfumes surround.
But perfumes surround.
Surrender in dying, like seeds underground,
Surrender in dying, like seeds underground,
New life born from dying. The process - profound!
New life born from dying. The process - profound!
Grapes, when they are pressed
Grapes, when they are pressed
Give birth to new wine;
Give birth to new wine;
Then poured for a guest
Then poured for a guest
Or ritual sign;
Or ritual sign;
Refreshing or helping recall the Divine,
Refreshing or helping recall the Divine,
They give up their life to fulfil their design.
They give up their life to fulfil their design.
When facing the cross,
When facing the cross,
Christ suffered the pain;
Christ suffered the pain;
Absorbing the loss;
Absorbing the loss;
They fought Him in vain.
They fought Him in vain.
Through darkness and hell He proved love will remain.
Through darkness and hell He proved love will remain.
The victory is won by the One who was slain.
The victory is won by the One who was slain.
Love cannot decay.
Love cannot decay.
On Calvary’s hill
On Calvary’s hill
Its wonder holds sway;
Its wonder holds sway;
Its beauty can thrill.
Its beauty can thrill.
Christ Jesus, whom, hatred keeps trying to kill,
Christ Jesus, whom, hatred keeps trying to kill,
Proves love can’t stay buried! It lives in us still.
Proves love can’t stay buried! It lives in us still.
Tune Laudate Dominum AHB 83, 144(ii) TIS 96, 215
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