Blessed Resurrection Day!

We were not able to attend church today as I have a fever and sore throat which I finally subcombed to after fighting it off since this past Tuesday.

Anyway, I have no idea what they sang in church, so I'll just share my favorite Easter hymn.

Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands

Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands for our offenses given
But now at God's right hand He stands and brings us life from heaven.
Therefore let us joyful be and sing to God right thankfuly
Loud songs of allelulia! Allelulia!

No son of man could conquer death, such ruin sin had wrought us,
No innocence was found on earth, and therefore death had brought us
Into bondage from of old and ever grew more strong and bold
And held us as its captive. Allelulia!

Christ Jesus, God's own Son, came down, His people to deliver;
Destroying sin, He took the crown from death's pale brow forever.
Stripped of pow'r, no more it reigns; an empty form alone remains
Its sting is lost forever. Allelulia!

It was a strange and dreadful strife when life and death contended;
The victory remained with life, the reign of death was ended.
Holy Scripture plainly saith that death is swallowed up by death,
Its sting is lost forever. Allelulia!

Here our true Paschal Lamb we see whom God so freely gave us
He died on the accursed tree so strong His love to save us.
See, His blood now marks our door; Faith points to it; death passes o'er,
And Satan cannot harm us. Allelulia!

So let us keep the festival to which the Lord invites us;
Christ is Himself the joy of all the sun that warms and lights us.
Now His grace to us imparts eternal sunshine to our hearts;
The night of sin is ended. Allelulia!

Then let us feast this Easter Day on Christ, the bread of heaven;
The Word of grace has purged away the old and evil leaven.
Christ alone our souls will fee; He is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other! Allelulia!



I pray your Easter was filled with thanksgiving for His gift of life to you!