Tune: Gelobt Sei Gott - God Be Praised
('Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing')
Luke 24 v.36-49
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The Lord appeared to disciples
He knows each one, He each one calls
Though doors shut, they within their walls
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
They did Him touch, knew it was He
One risen from the dead there, see
All as scriptures said it would be
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
All as written in Moses' law
And in prophets and psalms they saw
He fulfilled each detail for sure
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Then He opened their inward sight
Gave them understanding, delight
To see the scriptures with His light
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
He said to them, Thus is written
That Christ should suffer for all men (mankind)
To die, and then to rise again
Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia
And that repentance, remission
Of sins be unto every one
And preach to all what He has done
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
For they witnesses of these things
That Christ to all salvation brings
When redeemed by Him each soul sings
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
The promise of the Spirit He
Would send upon them soon, so be
From the Father, He given free
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
But they to wait there in city
Jerusalem, city it be
For the power to witness, see
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
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Alleluia indeed.
Thanks Gold.
Thank you Orchi! I'm giggling a bit because under the organ music (when it ends) is "How to Fix Flat Singing" - is that on purpose!?
There are several ways to fix flat singing Lorna - a bicycle pump is one but it's not easy to operate behind your back.
Or kill the singer.........
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GELOBT SEI GOTT ~ Indeed ~ a very fitting title for a very powerful tune ~ it need a two-manual organ to p(l)ay it full justice ! Love the POEM as well it had gravitas and was long enough for a RECITATION ! Thanks for caring ~ BRIAN.
Thanks Brian. I dunno any German, but some tunes have German names. Am I Lutheran? They have long hymns! I\'ve repeated my self a bit over some lines. By the time I've said 3 lines, I gotta put in more Alleluias, then start on the next verse, and so on!
Orchi,
Loved the hymn...triumphant and victorious! Loved your poem as well! A great upbeat posting for the day! Thank you for sharing!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura - still in 'Easter mood!', which of course can be any day of the year. So can the message of Christmas, if you see what I mean.
I certainly do !😊
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