Appearance Alightings

Fits tune: Lancashire

('The day of Resurrection')

Based on Luke 24 v.36 - 53

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Jesus appears, Jerusalem

Reveals Himself to them

Disciples there, He risen

His peace to them is given

But they thought a ghost they saw

Yet it was true and sure

That it was Christ the risen Lord

The one eternal Word

And gracious invitation now

For them to touch, see how

He was no ghost, but flesh had

And bones, He made them glad

Then while they wondered, amazed

Jesus a question raised

Have you here food I may eat?

They did His presence greet

Then He did eat some boiled fish

A resurrection dish

And honeycomb, sweet to taste

Lovingly interlaced

For meal in fellowship they shared

Nothing could be compared

To it, for Christ from the dead

Had risen, their living Head

Was all done Scriptures to fulfil

Whether seemed good or ill

That Christ should suffer, rise again

On the third day there then

And that repentance, remission

Of sins be preached, be done

Preached in His name through all nations

By His redeeméd ones

This at Jerusalem would start

For Christ He would impart

His Holy Spirit, them empower

To meet needs of each hour

And so they witnesses, and we

By faith Him do we see

So going forth to evangel

We good news all folk tell