Monday, April 21, 2014

Easter Sunrise

I was looking for a simple, contemplative song that could be accompanied with guitar for our Easter Sunrise Service this year, and I couldn't find anything that seemed to fit what I was looking for... so I wrote one. Simple melody, simple words... but sometimes simple is all you need.

Easter Sunrise

Sitting in the shadows,
stripped of hope and light.
Waiting for the sun rise
to bring sight.

Eastern sky is glowing,
flowers raise their heads;
miracle of Easter -
he’s not dead!

Mystery of myst'ries,
wonder to behold;
first the women saw this,
then they told.

Alleluia sing now!
Alleluia true.
Alleluia once more,
praise to you!