Reasons for Rejoicing
Easter - 2013
What better day could there be for “Letting All Creation Sing!”?
As many in our world celebrate Easter Sunday this year,
I am posting two of my favorite Easter songs.
Each song was written by a favorite musical artist of mine:
David Meece with
We Are the Reason
and
The Second Chapter of Acts with
Easter Song.
Read the lyrics and mediate on their meanings.
Listen to the songs and sing along.
That is what I am doing today.
Much joy and love to each of you
who have stopped by to spend
a bit of your Easter day with me!
We are the Reason
Words & Music by David Meece
Copyright 1980 Meece Music
As little children we would dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And we were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the years went by we learned more about gifts
And giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying
in the rain
Because of love, because of love
And giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying
in the rain
Because of love, because of love
And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
I finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him
For Him
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him
For Him
And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
He is my reason to live
Photo by Lynn
Easter Song
Words and Music by Annie Herring
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said, "He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead"
Joy to the world
He has risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said, "He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead"
Joy to the world
He has risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
They're singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said, "He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead"
Joy to the world
He has risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said, "He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead"
Joy to the world
He has risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah
He's risen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
I just LOVE this for today! Thank YOU Lynn for sharing your life and passion with us here. . . I especially love the way you can link the songs to hear, what a blessing YOU are to so many!!!
ReplyDeleteHapppy Easter!
Teri and Family
Thanks for stopping by, Teri - and enjoying the songs.
DeleteI am most happy to be sharing them!
Love, Lynn
Great songs to share for Easter Lynn - thanks for the direction to them. I hadn't thought of that 2nd Chapter of Acts song for so long! Both great songs with a real message!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Fiona
I am glad you enjoyed the songs, Fiona.
DeleteI love the 2nd Chapter of Acts and am grateful to have most all of their music.
They are/were so unique in sound and in their lyrics.
Love, Lynn
Lynn,
ReplyDeleteI love those songs! I have not heard them for years. The Easter Song is my favorite one.
Thanks for sharing.
Love-Carol
Glad you liked them, Carol!
DeleteObviously, they are favorites of mine.
I hope you had a blessed Easter!
I always love to hear those songs and this time, heard them from a different musical artist. Thanks for sharing your Easter songs with us and for reminding us the true meaning of the season.
ReplyDeleteBlessings of Peace and HOPE
Belle - I am glad you appreciated the music esp. for Easter rejoicing.
DeleteDavid Meece is the artist who wrote, "We Are the Reason".
Annie Herring wrote "The Easter Song" and along with her brother, Matthew Ward and their sister, Nellie recorded it as they comprised the group, "The 2nd Chapter of Acts".
Others have recorded this music over the years but it all began with them . As their versions are the first ones I heard, I am somewhat partial to them!
Peace and Hope to you, my friend!
Lynn
Hi Lynn,
ReplyDeleteThought I'd visit your blog. Maybe this way you can access my email account (so we can correspond that way, if needed, as we encourage each other's writing project).
I love your picture that accompanies this post. Didn't know we shared a passion for photography.
Vicki
Hi Vicki - I am so happy to have you visit my blog.
DeleteI have no way of knowing who is signed up via email nor getting email addresses.
Hmm - where else do you hang out? I am signed up for your blog if you have access to email address from it, then you'd have mine.
Are you in the RM Sunroom? I can check and if you are, I can send my email address via an inbox message there.
It is nice to know we share a passion for photography, too! All the photos on my blog are ones I have taken ( well, the one on this post was taken by a family member ). There is one photo buried in an August posting that is not mine but other than that - !!!
Okay, the hunt is on to find each other. IF you have a gmail account, it will come through as I had to create one to be on this blogger site.
Love, Lynn
Hi Lynn,
ReplyDeleteI checked my blog and possibly found your email address. We'll see...
I'm not yet on RM Sunroom. I could do that, but not today. I'm still dealing with pain in my mouth from recent dental work. I had preliminary bridge work done. Ouch!!! I have another dentist apt. tomorrow. Yuk. Don't know why they haven't invented a drill with a muffler! That sound brings back bad memories of childhood torture at the dentist.
I know God will be gracious to provide His peace tomorrow.
It did come through to me so you found the right address!
DeleteBlessings as you complete the dental work. It is always good to have it over and done!