Lord of the star fields, ancient of days
Our mighty and gracious God
You spoke and all that is came into being
You formed us from clay and breathed your
life into us
We were made in your image to obey and
enjoy you always
Yet we turned our backs on you and went our
own way
Death entered the world and injustice
flourished
While still able to reach great heights and
good
We are capable of such darkness, cruelty
and the worst of sin
What hope is there for this fallen
humanity?
The stones been rolled away
All: He is not here
Jesus is risen
All: He is risen indeed
Alleluia
Loving God you sent your son Jesus, to heal
the rift between us,
To show and teach us what you were like
Jesus spoke of love and righteousness
Of you, O God in heaven, as Abba
A parent who loves and sustains us
Jesus healed the sick; spoke for justice,
cared for the poor,
He was the shinning light of the world
Yet we betrayed him, condemned him
We beat him and mocked him and nailed him
to a cross
He died there and was buried
What hope is there for us?
The stones been rolled away
All: he is not here
Jesus is risen
All: He is risen indeed
Alleluia
In this there is great joy beyond compare
You did not leave Jesus in the grave
Sin and death have not won
Jesus death paid the price for our sin
Jesus rising gives us new life,
Life free from sin, lived in gods embrace
Life that goes beyond the grave to eternity
O God of power that raised Jesus you are at
work in us.
You sent your Holy Spirit to those who
believe
That we may bear witness that Jesus is
alive
O God we have a great hope to share
The stones been rolled away
All: he is not here
Jesus is risen
All: He is risen indeed
Alleluia
Yes Jesus is alive and we affirm that
victory
There is forgiveness that smashes the chains
of sin and shame
There is light that shines and vanquishes
darkness
There is another chance when we’ve blown
all our chances
There is hope that reaches down, even to
our deepest despair
There is healing for sickness of bodies,
mind and soul
There is life even as we face death; it has
lost its sting
There is power to withstand and overcome
injustice
There is love that can restore broken lives
and relationships
There is joy that dances even in the face
of sorrow
We are an Easter people and alleluia is our
song
The stones been rolled away
All: He is not here
Jesus is risen
All: He is risen indeed
Alleluia
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