Glorious, Wondrous God
Mighty and amazing are your deeds
for the tomb is empty
the stone has been rolled away for us
Christ raised from the dead for us
what joy
What joy indeed
to know life and love and grace
freely, abundantly given
offered to the whole world
this Easter day
Alleluia
for Christ is risen
he is risen indeed
Jesus our friend
be our friend this day
for this Easter is not how we imagined or planned
no visiting family
no long weekend
no songs of praises from church buildings throughout the land
yet, yet,
it wasn’t into a holy building you came
but a garden
it wasn’t to the religious leaders you first appeared
but women
and ordinary men
people like us
and for that we offer our alleluias
for they, like us, know the wonderful news that
Christ is risen
He is risen indeed
Empowering Spirit
entrust us with your power
fill us with your fire
entrust in us love
that the power and love of God may flow into us
so much that all our doubt, all our fear, all our worry, all we have gotten wrong in thoughts and words and deeds no longer have room in our souls
for they have been cleansed, removed, wiped clean through the power of love revealed in the glorious resurrection
for Christ is risen
he is risen indeed
may we know this Easter more than ever
Amen