Thursday, 19 March 2009

Resurrection Morn


Resurrection Morn
by Joel
Now that I've held death in my arms.
Now that my own flesh and blood has grown cold.
Now that I've seen a soul move on,
leaving behind a little body and a little less of me.
Now that I've seen the heavenly slip away....
Nothings left when the heavenly slips away.
Now that I've seen...
What would've it been like to be there on a hill outside of Jerusalem?
When the earth shuddered and the sky rolled and on the cross hung the one who made it all?
He made the hands that beat him.
He made the tongues that cursed him over and over.
He made the nails that pierced his wrists.
He made the thorns that crowned His bloody head.
The Author of Life wrote His death. He wrote in His own blood.
And the Light of the world was extinguished.
And what is a world without the One by whom it is made?
No there's nothing left when the heavenly slips away.
Oh for the resurrection morn!
Oh for the first light of dawn!
All would be lost it that'd been all;
if death could keep a hold on God
Enter the tomb. Pass the stone rolled away.
He is not here. He is risen from the dead!
Oh for the resurrection morn! (Where would we be?)
Oh for the first light of dawn! (Come Lord Jesus come)

5 comments:

  1. Awesome! Praise God that you (or maybe I should say He is)...are able to turn the tragedies of life into beautiful art. Thanks for sharing your heart in this way. If Andrew P. takes it on, tell him I have the perfect photo to go with it (the one of you leaning on the shovel at Emily's graveside. O shoot, there go my eyes welling up with tears all over again.

    Love,
    Dad P.

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  2. WOW, How awesome of a song the Lord put in your heart. The words and music are beautiful and just like your dad...tears welling up. Thank you for sharing it with all of us and it's so great to see that you are writting and singing again. Been along time since we came to your first concert
    Mom K

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  3. I don't know whether to say beautiful or heavy. I guess both! Thanks for opening up! Oh, how I still mourn with you! We love you all!
    Kelley for the rest

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  4. Great song Joel! Well done! How did you record it?

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  5. the words gave me goosebumps.

    i will listen to it when my kids are not watching their rainy morning movie. (our house is too little to listen to music when a movie is on . . .)

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