{"id":716,"date":"2020-04-12T07:50:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=716"},"modified":"2020-04-12T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:50:56","slug":"easter-sunday-worship-april-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=716","title":{"rendered":"Easter Sunday Worship April 12, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201c<em>For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:<\/em>\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:3\u20134, KJV) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,<br>The emblem of suff\u2019ring and shame;<br>And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best<br>For a world of lost sinners was slain.<ul><li><em>Refrain:<\/em><br>So I\u2019ll cherish the old rugged cross,<br>Till my trophies at last I lay down;<br>I will cling to the old rugged cross,<br>And exchange it someday for a crown.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,<br>Has a wondrous attraction for me;<br>For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above<br>To bear it to dark Calvary.<\/li><li>In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,<br>A wondrous beauty I see,<br>For \u2019twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,<br>To pardon and sanctify me.<\/li><li>To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;<br>Its shame and reproach gladly bear;<br>Then He\u2019ll call me someday to my home far away,<br>Where His glory forever I\u2019ll share.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Low in the grave He lay,<br>Jesus, my Savior,<br>Waiting the coming day,<br>Jesus, my Lord!<ul><li><em>Refrain:<\/em><br>Up from the grave He arose,<br>With a mighty triumph o\u2019er His foes,<br>He arose a Victor from the dark domain,<br>And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.<br>He arose! He arose!<br>Hallelujah! Christ arose!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Vainly they watch His bed,<br>Jesus, my Savior;<br>Vainly they seal the dead,<br>Jesus, my Lord!<\/li><li>Death cannot keep his Prey,<br>Jesus, my Savior;<br>He tore the bars away,<br>Jesus, my Lord!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I serve a risen Savior, He&#8217;s in the world today;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know that He is living whatever men may say;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And just the time I need Him, He&#8217;s always near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He walks with me and talks with me along life&#8217;s narrow way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Salvation to impart!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all the world around me I see His loving care,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And tho&#8217; my heart grows weary I never will despair;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know that He is leading thro&#8217; all the stormy blast,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day of His appearing will come at last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He walks with me and talks with me along life&#8217;s narrow way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Salvation to impart!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None other is so loving, so good and kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He walks with me and talks with me along life&#8217;s narrow way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He lives, He lives, Salvation to impart!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final Hymn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Because He Lives Lyrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God sent His son, they called Him Jesus;<br>He came to love, heal and forgive;<br>He lived and died to buy my pardon,<br>An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,<br>Because He lives, all fear is gone;<br>Because I know He holds the future,<br>And life is worth the living,<br>Just because He lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How sweet to hold a newborn baby,<br>And feel the pride and joy he gives;<br>But greater still the calm assurance:<br>This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,<br>Because He lives, all fear is gone;<br>Because I know He holds the future,<br>And life is worth the living,<br>Just because He lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then one day, I&#8217;ll cross the river,<br>I&#8217;ll fight life&#8217;s final war with pain;<br>And then, as death gives way to victory,<br>I&#8217;ll see the lights of glory and I&#8217;ll know He lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,<br>Because He lives, all fear is gone;<br>Because I know He holds the future,<br>And life is worth the living,<br>Just because He lives!\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:3\u20134, KJV) On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,The &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=716\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Easter Sunday Worship April 12, 2020<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":717,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions\/717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}