“In Touch” Video From 01Apr07
Here’s the video from Palm Sunday… a bit late, but better than never, eh?
Lakeside Community Fellowship
A Jesus-centered, faith-community offering love & hope to the world
Archive for April, 2007
Vision, Part Two
Here’s part 2 of the broad picture vision for Lakeside, or better called "my dream for Lakeside." Please check out part one also, and remember that I’m qualifying these ‘vision’ segments by my need to spend time with you, hearing your dreams for our fellowship, seeking the Lord, learning about us, etc.
An Authentic Community - We watch over each other, relentlessly pursuing a deeper walk with Jesus, and are committed to speak BOTH truth and grace to each other. We’re intending to understand and embrace the call to discipleship and to order every aspect of our lives around Jesus Christ and the Kingdom way.
A Great Easter Hymn
Here’s a wonderful hymn, written by Charles Wesley. I was surprised to find ten verses — I know four or five of them!
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Lo! the Sun’s eclipse is over, Alleluia!
Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
Hail, the Lord of earth and Heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail, the resurrection, thou, Alleluia!
King of glory, Soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing and thus to love, Alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
But the pains that He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky He’s King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Stanzas 8-10, author unknown, 14th Century; translated from Latin to English in Lyra Davidica. This exuberant song is one of the most popular Easter hymns in the English language.
Music: Easter Hymn, composer unknown, in Lyra Davidica (London: 1708) (MIDI, score).
Wesley’s
words were written for use at the first worship service at the
Wesleyan Chapel in London. The chapel, on the site of a former
iron foundry, became known as the Foundry Meeting House, and this
hymn was included in the Foundry Collection.
