What's your favorite Easter song or hymn?

[Margies3]

I don't think it's even Easter unless you've sung "UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE". How about you?

[becky123abc]

Originally Posted by Margies3

I don't think it's even Easter unless you've sung "UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE". How about you?

I don't know that one Margie...sing it for me!

I remember hearing every year in the Baptist church AND then the Pentecostal church, He lives.....He lives, Christ Jesus lives today....


Sis. Mary Francis Craft always sang "When His work on earth was ended...Onto Glory He ascended....He has risen for I feel Him down in my soul...."


I love the song "Because He lives....I can face tomorrow..."


And I love an old 70's song...by a group I think called "Dogwood"....the name of the song was "It was a beautiful day"

"Cause when they went to the grave
They found the stone rolled away
Their hearts were burstin' to say
Jesus has made it a beautiful day!"

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by becky123abc

I don't know that one Margie...sing it for me!

Low in the grave He lay,
Jesus my Savior.
Waiting the coming day.
Jesus my Lord.

Cho.
Up from the grave He arose
with a mighty triumph o'er His foes
He arose the victor from the dark domain
and He lives forever with the Saints to reign.
He arose.
He arose.
Hallelujah! Christ Arose!

The verse is very melancholy sounding. And then the chorus puffs out and flies!! There are 2 more verses as well.

[Margies3]

Sam has a link where you can hear the song

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...ead.php?t=2229

[LaVonne]

Rise Again...it's the best!

[rgcraig]

Little Bunny Foo Foo????



Would you rather hear that in your head all night of "He Lives, He Lives"?

[Rhoni]

Because He Lives...very traditional..yep that's me.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Ron]

He's alive again by Phil Driscoll!

Originally Posted by Ron

He's alive again by Phil Driscoll!

Sorry I didn't realize you had replied with this. Oh well, I guess there is room for more than one person to have it as their favorite...lol

The gates and doors were barred And all the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness And rose at every sound
Half in hopeless sorrow And half in fear the day
Would find the soldiers breakin' through
To drag us all away

And just before the sunrise I heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle And a voice began to call
I hurried to the window Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches And the sound of soldiers' feet

But there was no one there but Mary So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me As she told me where she'd been
She said they might have moved Him in the night
And none of us knows where The stone's been rolled away
And now His body isn't there

We both ran toward the garden Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and empty tomb Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty shell And how or where they'd taken Him
Was more than I could tell

Oh something strange had happened there
Just what I did not know John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go Circumstance and speculation
Couldn't lift me very high 'Cause I'd seen them crucify him
Then I saw him die

Back inside the house again The guilt and anguish came
Everything I'd promised Him Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices I denied I knew His name
And even if He was alive It wouldn't be the same

But suddenly the air was filled With a strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere Drove the shadows from the room
And Jesus stood before me With his arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees And I just clung to Him and cried

Then He raised me to my feet And as I looked into His eyes
The love was shining out from Him Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt in my confusion Dissappeared in sweet release
And every fear I'd ever had Just melted into peace

He's alive yes He's alive
Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive yes He's alive
Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive yes He's alive
Hallelujah He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive He's alive
I believe it He's alive
Sweet Jesus