Opening Song: Christ Is Risen (https://open.spotify.com/track/1GQsaKKI0ZJJPI5Zsop20u?si=f658ff770a594203) by Mack Brock Lyrics: Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me For I once was lost but now I'm found Was blind but now I see Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave The prodigal is welcomed home The sinner now a saint For the God who died came back to life And everything has changed Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave O death where is your sting O fear where is your power The mighty King of kings has disarmed you Delivered and redeemed eternal life is ours O praise His name forever Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave And all throughout eternity Our song will be the same Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave And on the day You call me in To heaven's sweet embrace I'll see Your scars Your open arms The beauty of Your face Through tears of joy I'll lift my voice in everlasting praise Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave Jesus is alive oh And all throughout eternity Our song will be the same Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave Passage: If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Musical Reflection: “Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune Reflection Notes: This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. Prayer: 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, by your life- giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen