Alleluia, Christ is Risen!,
He is Risen indeed, Alleluia!
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Hymns and Songs and other links for Easter Day:
Hopefully, something for everyone…
Hymns and Songs:
Traditional:
1. “Sing of the Lord’s Goodness” – sung by the Liz Chappell’s grandchildren – Davies boys – https://youtu.be/M-waxlj1yJo
Lyrics version to sing along with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWb0VrgTcag
2. “Christ the Lord is Risen today” – https://youtu.be/9khJXoL9QGk
3. “Thine Be the Glory!” – sung by the Davies boys – https://youtu.be/SIDDnPU81Tc
Lyrics version to sing along with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoV5w2Qfag
4. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord” – https://youtu.be/Y4mcJi390ng
Modern:
5. Easter version of ‘Hallelujah’ – https://youtu.be/MC1Nvn4Bk0Y
6. “Risen” – a really pretty new Easter song performed by young people – https://youtu.be/xCQsK1t9EKY
7. “I will be undignified (live in Belfast)” by Rend Collective – guaranteed to have you dancing on Easter Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR1AoXyqsZ0
8. “Alive” by Natalie Grant (from Mary Magdalene) –
https://youtu.be/3AFpgzjRD44
9. “Lechu Nerannena LeAdonai” (Let us sing to the Lord) – Praise to Our God 5 Concert – for those who would like something with a Jewish beat – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYF8xFeR8k
10. “Mary Did You Know” – Pentatonix –
https://youtu.be/pDm-myjQgdM
Videos:
11. Queen’s first ever Easter message – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8nUZtVX84
12. “Lord’s Prayer” – sung in Aramaic (Jesus’ own language) before Pope Francis on visit to Georgia – heard nothing ever like it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locW-9S00VU
Bible Readings:
Obviously, look them up in your Bible’s, or you can find them online at www.biblegateway.com
13. Main Easter Day Reading – John’s Gospel ch.20:1-18
14. Easter Vigil Readings:
– Genesis ch.1:1-2.4a – The Story of Creation
– Exodus ch.14:10-end – God setting the people free from slavery in Egypt.
– Ezekiel ch.36:24-28 – God’s new vision for the people after they return from Exile in Babylon.
– Ezekiel ch.37:1-14 – God’s desire to bring a people to new life.
– Romans ch.6:3-11 – St Paul, “If we have been baptised with Christ into His death, we too might walk in His newness of life.”
– Isaiah ch.55:1-11 – “If we have been baptised with Christ into His death, we too might walk in His newness of life.”
15. Last Supper Reading – Matthew’s Gospel ch.26:17-30
– see esp. vs 29: “Jesus said, “I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
16. Feeding of the five thousand reading – Joh’s Gospel ch.6:1-15
– see esp. vs 15: “Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain to be by Himself and to pray.
Happy Easter!
