Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

We sang "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" in our service today, and I was struck by the beautiful lyrics. What a reminder that God has truly blessed us by sending his Son to die the death we deserved. May God bless you on this Easter Sunday as we celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection.

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!
Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!
Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!
King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, thy power to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!




Here are some pictures of William from this morning. My mom made this beautiful outfit for his first Easter.






2 comments:

Malinda said...

I love that hymn-it's my favorite easter hymn. The outfit is so cute! Your mom is so talented. Happy Easter!

Trish said...

I somehow missed the fact that your mom made the Easter outfit. That makes it even MORE special. We enjoyed spending Easter with you guys.