There was a time
Of darkness on earth
God sent His Son
Through a virgin’s birth
There was a time
The Word He conveyed
Sharing God’s love
And showing the way
There was a time
When it seemed, all was lost
When evil prevailed
He was hung on a cross
There was a time
His rising appeared
With great rejoicing
The truth was shared
If there’s ever a time
For our world to pray
To turn and acknowledge
Yes, He is risen today!
(Mark 14:51-52 Mark 16:5)
At the time of His passion
A young man appears
A question to Mark
Why is he there?
In Gethsemanes garden
Where Jesus did pray
They tried to seize him
But he ran away
He wore a garment
Of a simple white
That’s called a sindona
He left it in fright
He appears in the tomb
Where Jesus was raised
To women, he spoke
They were amazed
Now in reflection
It’s clear to see
That this disciple
Represents you and me
For this is the clothing
For the baptized
We hide in our fear
But in Jesus we rise
( https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/ 3/28/21 and 4/4/21)
Upon the horizon
Let all sinners seek
The offer of treasure
Of our Holy Week
So rich are the blessings
Found in the Word
The miracles shared
Of truth that occurred
An infinite well
Through mystery deep
An eternal drawing
Of quenching to seep
Through prayer of a supper
And passions display
Comes our greatest joy
On Easters Sunday!
All living things
Will come to die
A truth to see
We can’t deny
God’s chosen ones
Then found a way
If without sin
Gods wrath to sway
Try though they might
With rules construe
But it’s a task
No man can do
God out of love
His Son He gave
Man and divine
For us to save
He showed the way
Of love so pure
Send on a task
One to endure
He took our sins
Yes, everyone
To Father said
Your will be done
A suffering
So cruel, He died
By hands of men
Was crucified
Laid in a tomb
He body spread
On the third day
Rose from the dead
He conquered death
Our joy to be
Our hope realized
Eternally!
Arise into the silent dawn
Of an April ‘morn
A sensing in the soul
Of blossoms breath be born
A binding of remembrance
Within the womb so deep
Of new life into being
Creators love to seep
Find me now within this love
The core of Presence be
That brings all things to life
Instill this joy in me
Spirit of the rising Son
Who rolls the stone away
Birth within His passion
Of this Easters day
God became man
He paid the price
For all our sins
He was sacrificed
We crucified him
And still he returned
For all who believe
Our salvation earned
This is the good news
Our voice let us raise
Deep in our soul
Unrelenting praise
A message of hope
Let all our life say
Our source of joy
Is this Easter day
(based upon a quote from Pope John Paul II)
He issued a call
For holiness true
Let Gods light appear
Flow through me and through you
Do not abandon
Yourself to despair
We are people of Easter
Hallelujah we share
In difficult times
Let this be our song
Binding in Word
Through the One we belong
We are people of joy
One of the light
We’ve nothing to fear
Lords’ love shining bright
Hold fast to our faith
Proclamation to cope
God will not disappoint
Through His promise of hope
As we come to Easter
Of Passion created
Amazing events
That God orchestrated
A donkey, some oil
A cup that was shared
A celebration
A meal was prepared
Peters’ denial
As Judas departs
Guilty of sin
We all play a part
A prayer in the garden
Submission of will
Through pain of scourging
He endured still
A death on a cross
Event so surprising
Through passion of Jesus
Joy in the rising
Help us to remember
In joy and our strife
In will of our choosing
He orchestrates our life
Fear of all we humans
Of death cannot deny
One we all will face
No matter how we try
God sent His beloved
To send a message true
That death has been defeated
A gift for me and You
Choice that has been offered
Word to be perceived
Free for us to make
Will we now believe?
Christ fulfilled His passion
Suffered in my stead
Let my soul declare
He has risen from the dead!
DarylMadden 