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]

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! :winkgrin

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!"

[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"?

[Margies3]

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



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/showthread.php?t=2229

[Rhoni]

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

Blessings, Rhoni

[Ron]

He's alive again by Phil Driscoll!

[MrsBOOMM]

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

:happydance :happydance :happydance :clap :clap :clap :cheer :cheer :cheer :dance :dance :dance :party :party :party :shockamoo :shockamoo :shockamoo

[MrsBOOMM]

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

[ChTatum]

"Arise, My Love" by Newsong.

[Margies3]

"Arise, My Love" by Newsong.

I've never heard that one. I'll have to do a search and see if I can locate it so I can hear it. I like the title, tho.

[Felicity]

He has risen here today
He's no longer where He lay
He has rise for I feel Him in my soul
When His work on earth was ended
Back to glory He ascended
He's risen for I feel Him in my soul!
:bliss

Something like that. :) I forget how the verses go but the first starts.....

It was on a Sunday morning, all the earth had been in mourning.......

Anyone here remember the rest?

[Drama Queen]

"Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail. . . ." :musicnotes :rockband :cheer

[Felicity]

"Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail. . . ." :musicnotes :rockband :cheerLOL! I always think of this one.......

In your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
Youll be the grandest lady in the easter parade.
Ill be all in clover and when they look you over,
Ill be the proudest fellow in the easter parade.

(Irving Berlin) :D

[Drama Queen]

LOL! I always think of this one.......

In your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
Youll be the grandest lady in the easter parade.
Ill be all in clover and when they look you over,
Ill be the proudest fellow in the easter parade.

(Irving Berlin) :D

LOL... I think you should sing that!! :slaphappy

[becky123abc]

He has risen here today
He's no longer where He lay
He has rise for I feel Him in my soul
When His work on earth was ended
Back to glory He ascended
He's risen for I feel Him in my soul!
:bliss

Something like that. :) I forget how the verses go but the first starts.....

It was on a Sunday morning, all the earth had been in mourning.......

Anyone here remember the rest?

I sang that this morning! I grew up hearing Sis. Mary Francis Craft sing it every year at FPC! Great song!

[Theresa]

our choir did "Save the Day" by PCD this morning...among other songs...

but it was a very powerful closing song :D

[freeatlast]

Because he lives. Even on non easter sunday's I like that song.

We sang it this AM. All the rest we did were contemporary.

Sang one new song, this morning, called "my Savior lives" really neat song.

[rgcraig]

Ours started out with "Do You Know Him" and each song was wonderful!!!

One song we sang as they showed pics from "The Passion" - couldn't help but be touched.

[Drama Queen]

Because he lives. Even on non easter sunday's I like that song.

We sang it this AM. All the rest we did were contemporary.

Sang one new song, this morning, called "my Savior lives" really neat song.

I sang "Because He Lives" this morning at my dad's church. Great song.

[jillian]

Because He Lives!!!!!

My favorite.

[Barb]

I sang "Because He Lives" this morning at my dad's church. Great song.

You are out and about already?! All right, girl...:tiphat

[Barb]

I’m Not On An Ego Trip
I’m Nothing On My Own
I Made Mistakes I Often Slip
Just Common Flesh And Bones

But I’ll Prove Someday Just Why I Say
I’m Of A Special Kind
For When He Was On The Cross
I Was On His Mind


The Look Of Love Was On His Face
Thrones Were On His Head
The Blood Was On His Scarlet Robe
Stained A Crimson Red

Though His Eyes Were On The Crowd That Day
He Looked Ahead In Time
For When He Was On The Cross
I Was On His Mind

He Knew Me, Yet He Loved Me
He Whose Glory Makes The Heavens Shine
So Unworthy Of Such Mercy
Yet When He Was On The Cross
I Was On His Mind


Yet When He Was On The Cross
I Was On His Mind

[Sherri]

Oh, Barb, I love that song. I hadn't thought of it in a while! We had a guy play a trumpet solo this morning of "He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs", and then we sang it. I hadn't heard it in years either, but I love it.

[Barb]

Oh, Barb, I love that song. I hadn't thought of it in a while! We had a guy play a trumpet solo this morning of "He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs", and then we sang it. I hadn't heard it in years either, but I love it.

A family friend (ex FIL of one of my brothers) sang When He Was On the Cross today...

Some of the older songs are still so powerful...

I remember the first time I heard He Looked Beyond My Faults...I wasn't saved or thinking about getting saved, but always loved the Rambos. I played the LP and that song in particular to death...thought it was the greatest song I had ever heard.

[missdkendall]

End of the Beginning


I was taking a trip on a plane the other day, just wishin’ that I could get out.
When the man next to me saw the book in my hand and asked me what it was about.
So I settled back in my seat. "A best-seller," I said, "a hist’ry and a myst’ry in one."
Then I opened up the book and began to read from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...

He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of Bethlehem.
Angels gathered ‘round Him underneath the star singing praises to the great I AM.

He walked on the water, healed The lame, and made the blind to see again.
And for the first time here on earth we learned that God could be a friend.
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, the angry crowd chose Him.
And then He walked down the road and died on the cross and
that was the end...of the beginning."

"That’s not a new book, that’s a Bible," he said, "And I’ve heard it all before.
I’ve tried religion, it’s shame and guilt, and I don’t need it anymore.
It’s superstation, made-up tales, just to help the weak to survive."
"Let me read it again," I said, "But listen closely. This is gonna change your life."

"He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of Bethlehem.
Angels gathered ‘round Him underneath the star singing praises to the great I AM.

He walked on the water, healed the lame, and made the blind to see again.
And for the first time here on earth we learned that God could be a friend.
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, the angry crowd chose Him. And then He walked down the road and died on the cross and that was the end...of the beginning."

"The end of the beginning?" he said with a smile. "What more
could there be? He’s dead. You said they hung Him, put nails in
His hands and a crown of thorns on His head." I said, "I’ll read it
again, but this time there’s more.

And I believe that this is true: His death wasn’t the end but the beginning of life that’s completed in you.
Don’t you see, He did all this for you..."

"He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of
Bethlehem. All the angels singing praises to the great I AM.
He walked on the water, healed the lame, and made the blind to see.
And for the first time here on earth, did you know that God could be a friend?
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, He was the one the crowd chose.
And then He walked and He died, but three days later, three days later, three days later...
He rose! Three days later He rose!

You see, He came, He lived, and He died, but that was the end of the beginning.