Tune: Gelobt sei Gott = Praise God
('Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!')
Luke 24 v.25-32
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Jesus on the Emmaus road
Explained the scriptures as He trode
With the disciples, clearly showed
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Showed how He, Christ, should suffer so
Then die and resurrection know
And salvation to all bestow
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Thus Christ would enter His glory
He showed to them how it would be
How He fulfilled each prophecy
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
They bid the risen Jesus stay
With them at Emmaus that day
Believing Him the Truth, Life, Way
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He broke bread as He did before
His death, and they then knew for sure
He is the Lord who lives e'ermore
Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia!
Then He did vanish from their sight
Disciples had His inward light
His life dispelling darkness, night
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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orchidee (
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Orchi, there’s a bright, steady rhythm here…scripture unfolding, recognition dawning, and then that quiet shift into inward light. It holds the story without forcing it, and the refrain keeps it lifted throughout. And somewhere along the road, Popeyeus Glug Maximus Solus is probably trying to interpret scripture between glugs while Old Obi Wan mutters “oi be…walk first, lad, then talk…” 😂🥬🙏 Well done, my friend. Happy Easter! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Jesus is already facepalming at me thinking this, so I might as well say it...then pray for forgiveness: This Easter, Jesus isn't the only thing to rise.
Glug.
Yup. I warned...Jesus facepalmed. 🤣
Thank you T. Along that road, whether winding or straight, one hears a sound, mysterious to some, a certain glugging sound.... we knew he would turn up! lol.
Welcome thoughts this Easter!!
Thank you K.
This is a wonderful hymn Orchi retelling a famous story from the New Testament. Very nicely composed
Thank you SB. There's jolly tunes in the Easter season.
You are most welcome Orchi Spring is a joyous time
A road we all take, should we remember to bring along a traveling buddy🙏🏻🕊️
Thank you A. Is that you - you going to, or coming back, from Emmaus?! lol. I dunno if I'm coming or going - no change there then. lol.
Either way, the Master is risen! 🙏🕊️🤩
Doh! I missed him. I went to the Co-op instead. heehee.
That happens! U-turns allowed 🙏🏻🕊️
“Disciples had His inward light”. That light does shine in this fine offering of yours.
Thank you JM.
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
I see you managed to squeeze this one in just in the old nick of time .. Neville 😎👍
Thank you N. I've been thinking a day ahead lately. But yes, they travelled on the 'evening of that same day' - which was 'the first day of the week', i.e. Sunday.
So by Monday they had returned home again.
Would it have been quicker for them to have got the No.11 bus, instead of walking 7 miles to Emmaus, and then 7 miles back again?! lol.
Fantastic 💐
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