Resurrection Reminders - Mark's Gospel (21)

Tune: Lancashire

('The day of Resurrection')

Mark 16 v.9-14 part

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St Mark here at his gospel's end

Though [it is] thought a page did rend

From that ending, though valid be

The words, testimony

Of Jesus' resurrection, see

Surely it cannot be

That gospel ends, no appearing

Of Him to make hearts sing

 

'Tis said, He appeared to Mary

Magdalene, He healed, see

healed her of seven devils, they

By His word could not stay

Though the people did not believe

Her word, did not receive

Her witness as true, though she saw

The Lord risen e'ermore

 

And too on the Emmaus road

To two of them He showed

His risen presence, true, behold

They then the others told

Again though, they di not believe

May think it a deceive

But the Christ did to them appear

They wondered, holy fear

 

Once without Thomas there, and then

He was with the group when

Jesus appeared, and did upbraid

Them, unbelief was staid

And hardness of heart too they had

When they could soon been glad

If believing testimony

From those who did Christ see

 

Yet we can share in gospel here

Rejoicing in Christ dear

Our Lord and Saviour, conquered death

Gave up His final breath

But now alive, He ever reigns

Had suffered earthly pains

Now our high priest in heaven above

Still shares with us His love