Lovely, True, Good News

            Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      At the Lamb’s high feast we sing      Praise to our victorious King,      Who has washed us in the tide      Flowing from his pierced side.      Alleluia!      Mighty victim from on high,      Hell’s fierce powers beneath you lie;      You have conquered in the fight,      You have brought us life and light:      Alleluia!      Now no more can death appall,      Now no more the grave entrall;      You have opened paradise,      And your saints in you shall rise.      Alleluia!      Easter triumph, Easter joy,      This alone can sin destroy;      From sin’s power, Lord, set us free,      Newborn s...

            Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!      Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!      Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia!      Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!      Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!      Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!      Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!      Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!      But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!      Our salvation hath procured, Alleluia!      Now above the sky He’s king, Alleluia!      Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!      Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!      Praise eternal as His love, Alleluia!      Praise Him, all you heavenly host, Alleluia!...

           Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:     R ide on, ride on, in majesty!      Hark! all the tribes Hosanna cry;      O Savior meek, pursue your road      With palms and scattered garments strowed.      Ride on, ride on, in majesty!      In lowly pomp ride on to die!      O Christ! Your triumphs now begin      Over captive death and conquered sin.      Ride on, ride on, in majesty!      The angel armies of the sky      Look down with sad and wondering eyes      To see the approaching sacrifice.      Ride on, ride on, in majesty!      Your last and fiercest strife is nigh;      The Father on his sapphire throne,      Awaits his own anointed Son.      Ride on, ride on, in majes...

          Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      My song is love unknown,      My Savior’s love to me;      Love to the loveless shown,      That they might lovely be.      O who am I, that for my sake      My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?      He came from His blest throne      Salvation to bestow;      But men made strange, and none      The longed for Christ would know:      But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed,      Who at my need His life did spend.      Sometimes they strew His way,      And His sweet praises sing;      Resounding all the day      Hosannas to their King:      Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,      And for His death they thirst and cry...