Suggested use as an Easter Poem for the church: “The Resurrection” can serve the visual listeners of your church by providing sign language as a leader reads it. The poet focuses on what occurred (here on earth and in the spiritual realm) due to the resurrection and our risen Savior. The appeal of this poem is its use of simple words when describing the weighty events that followed the resurrection. Suggested use as an Easter poem for the church: A liturgy reading led by a leader or read together as a congregation. This piece may sound like a Christmas poem, but it works equally well for Easter. Spurgeon’s devotional book Morning and Evening includes various pieces that have a repetition that lends themselves to the sound and feel of a poem. An Excerpt from Morning and Evening by C.H. He is risen indeed, and if I cannot go to church then where am I to find him?”Ģ. He puts the question this way: “…this Easter, he calls me to discern him in new ways and in different places. Malcolm Guite described this poem as arising from a personal quest to reconcile a peculiar year that changed everything, including the ability to worship Jesus on Easter in local church services. Each entry includes a suggestion on how to use the poem in a church setting.Įaster’s message is an invitation for all, and thanks be to Jesus Christ. These ten poems invite us to pause and consider the wondrous truth of redemption and restoration found in the celebration of Easter. “When poetry has done its important work of revealing and describing the hidden hell we carry and perpetuate, it also has this power and privilege to cleanse and renew our vision and set us on the right road again.” Malcome Guite, The Word in the Wilderness Poetry, set to music or not, has a unique ability to captivate the heart, mind, and soul simultaneously. Many churches continue to rehearse the power of the gospel in these same ways today. Hymns (also known as lyric poems) and Easter poems for church and individual use have played an integral role in worship throughout history. Lyrics like “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow” and “I will cling to the old rugged cross” filled her with hope when life felt hopeless, a reality only made possible because of Jesus and His sacrifice. Church members did not always welcome her, but the hymns sung on Easter morning embraced her with the same comfort as a familiar friend. She wanted to be there more regularly but being a divorced woman in the 70s wasn’t easy. Growing up, my mom and I attended church two days a year: Easter and Christmas.
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