We here at NRP hope you have a wonderful Resurrection Day, filled with the grace-filled preaching of the Gospel of Christ for your salvation. After taking your sins to death on the cross in order that you might be freed from the shackles of sin, your debt paid forever, our Lord Jesus rose from the dead, just as was foretold, defeating sin, death and the devil for all eternity.

Our Father loves us, his flock, so dearly that He gave His only begotten Son that we might have eternal live with Him. What a wondrous and glorious gift.

In His gift of faith, we are clothed in Christ’s perfection, all His perfect works imputed to us, credited as righteousness. It is finished. The battle is won, fought by the great Healer and King in our stead, stepping in and fighting the fight which we could not.

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

But, lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day:
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of Glory passes on His way.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia! Alleluia!

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

 

Excerpt from “For All The Saints”, LSB #677;
You’ll hear me quote this, my favorite hymn, fairly often

By Ted R

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