Daily Affirmations - Day 7 - Christ is Risen Indeed - Life Forevermore

Day 7: Life forevermore

Because He lives, I also will live

“I [Jesus] am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades” (Revelation 1:18).

Lift your glad voices in triumph on high,

For Jesus hath risen, and man shall not die.

Vain were the terrors that gathered around Him,

And short the dominion of death and the grave;

He burst from the fetters of darkness that bound Him,

Resplendent in glory to live and to save!

Loud was the chorus of angels on high,

“The Savior hath risen, and man shall not die.”

Glory to God, in full anthems of joy;

The being He gave us death cannot destroy.

Sad were the life we must part with tomorrow,

If tears were our birthright, and death were our end;

But Jesus hath cheered the dark valley of sorrow,

And bade us, immortal, to Heaven ascend.

Lift then your voices in triumph on high,

For Jesus hath risen, and man shall not die.

~ Henry Ware Jr. ~ pub. 1817

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Thrills all the list'ning earth; —

Death's reign is ended! — night is o'er!

A New Life springs to birth.

Love's Miracle has swept away

The barriers from the soul!

Christ walks beside us! — and we need

No hand the "stone" to "roll"!

Oh, little birds, and blossoms fair.

Bright heralds of the Spring, —

About our loved ones' sepulchres,

Your sweet assurance bring!

For them, — for us, — there is no death-

But Life, forevermore!

Through this low gateway, sanctified

By Him Who passed before.

Oh Easter bells, ring tenderly!

You ring the Master's Word; —

The sweetest note of victory

Earth's warriors ever heard!

'Peace be to you!" — Because I live,

Ye shall live also! — Ring,

Till ev'ry prisoned soul shall rise,

And find The Christ — its King!

~ Anonymous/Unknown ~ A Message From the Open Tomb

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