The Day of Resurrection

Some churches celebrate this second Sunday after Easter, commemorating Jesus’ meeting with the disciples on the eighth day after his resurrection. John records it this way:

“Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”” (John 20: 26-29)

Gracie’s hymns for today are: I Know that My Redeemer Lives; Worship Christ the Risen King; and The Day of Resurrection

In each case the tune may be more familiar with different lyrics (even Christmas). That’s one of the beauties of hymnody; lyrics can be set to a wide variety of tunes.

LYRICS:

I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, by Samuel Medley
1 I know that my Redeemer lives;
what comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my everliving Head.
2 He lives triumphant from the grave,
He lives eternally to save,
He lives all-glorious in the sky,
He lives exalted there on high.
3 He lives to bless me with His love,
He lives to plead for me above,
He lives my hungry soul to feed,
He lives to help in time of need.
4 He lives to grant me rich supply,
He lives to guide me with His eye,
He lives to comfort me when faint,
He live to hear my soul’s complaint.
5 He lives to silence all my fears,
He lives to wipe away my tears,
He lives to calm my troubled heart,
He lives all blessings to impart.
6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend,
He lives and loves me to the end;
He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
7 He lives and grants me daily breath;
He lives and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.
8 He lives, all glory to His name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same.
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives,
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”

WORSHIP CHRIST THE RISEN KING, by Jack Hayford
1. Rise, O Church and lift your voices;
Christ has conquered death and hell. 
Sing as all the earth rejoices
Resurrection anthems swell. 
Come and worship, Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!
2. See the tomb where death had laid Him;
Empty now, its mouth declares:
“Death and I could not contain Him,
For the throne of life He shares.”
Come and worship, Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!
3. Hear the earth protest and tremble;
See the stone removed with pow’r.
All hell’s minions may assemble,
But cannot withstand His hour.
He has conquered, He has conquered;
Christ the Lord, the risen King!
4. We acclaim Your life, O Jesus;
Now we sign Your victory.
Sin and hell may seek to seize us,
But Your conquest keeps us free.
Stand in triumph, Stand in triumph;
Worship Christ, the risen King!

THE DAY OF RESURRECTION, by St. John of Damascus
1 The day of resurrection! 
Earth, tell it out abroad; 
the passover of gladness, 
the passover of God. 
From death to life eternal, 
from earth unto the sky, 
our Christ hath brought us over, 
with hymns of victory. 
2 Our hearts be pure from evil, 
that we may see aright 
the Lord in rays eternal 
of resurrection light; 
and listening to his accents, 
may hear, so calm and plain, 
his own “All hail!” and, hearing, 
may raise the victor strain. 
3 Now let the heavens be joyful! 
Let earth the song begin! 
Let the round world keep triumph, 
and all that is therein! 
Let all things seen and unseen 
their notes in gladness blend, 
for Christ the Lord hath risen, 
our joy that hath no end.