Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Day - Jesus Rises
ALLELUIA. CHRIST IS RISEN.
THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED. ALLELUIA.
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.’ So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Mark 16:1-8
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(Book of Common Prayer, pp. 170-171)
¶ THE DAWNING
Awake sad heart, whom sorrow ever drowns;
Take up thine eyes, which feed on earth;
Unfold thy forehead gather’d into frowns:
Thy Saviour comes, and with him mirth:
Awake, awake;
And with a thankfull heart his comforts take.
But thou dost still lament, and pine, and crie;
And feel his death, but not his victorie.
Arise sad heart; if thou dost not withstand,
Christs resurrection thine may be:
Do not by hanging down break from the hand,
Which as it riseth, raiseth thee:
Arise, Arise;
And with his buriall-linen drie thine eyes:
Christ left his grave-clothes, that we might, when grief
Draws tears, or bloud, not want an handkerchief.
From "The Temple" (1633), by George Herbert
A BLESSED AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!
The painting above is another in the series titled "The Passion of Christ" by New York artist, Doug Blanchard. Doug blogs as Counterlight at Counterlight's Peculiars.
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A Blessed and Happy Easter to you!
ReplyDeleteThe more I see Dough's Passion series I like them!
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you for bringing us these paintings, thought provoking. Happy Easter to all.
ReplyDeleteHe is risen indeed. Alleluia!
ReplyDeleteI am also grateful for your sharing Counterlight's images.
Blessed Easter to you, Mimi, and to Grandpère and all your family!
Alleluia!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you, Mimi!
Ah, the paintings. Yes, they're wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you. Another thank you for introducing us to Doug Blanchard's paintings. I have enjoyed them. They are very thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteThe nuns just let me out. What a fantastic set of pictures. I love them. What talent.
ReplyDeleteDP, I hope the nuns weren't too mean to you. If any of them happened upon your blog post about cold showers, lumpy beds, and bad food, I can't say that I'd blame them.
ReplyDeleteI loved having Doug's paintings here.