HE'S ALIVE!

The nights were cold and bare
Cayotes darting here and there
Weeping friends in silent-sorrow
With no hope for joy tomorrow.

Gloom and doom-like torrents came
Death had filled their hearts with pain
He has gone and won't return
Kingdom visions failed and burned!

Mary with a few brave friends
Wandered down to death's dark Den
The rock-hewn stone had rolled away
The Tomb lay empty dark and gray.

Someone stole their battered King
Lost all hope of seeing Him!
Sore-distressed, the Gardner came
So they asked who was to blame.

If you know where Jesus lies
Grateful tears would flood our eyes?
"I am He!" was His reply
Tell your friends "I am Alive!"

Mary rushed to tell His friends
Grief and sorrow will now end
"I have seen the Risen Lord
As He promised by His word!"

Shout and sing Hosanah's praise
Christ has conquered death, the grave!
Heaven and earth: "Rejoice! Proclaim!
Praise and magnify His name."
Ben Pent

BEYOND THE VEIL

How quick life's journey finds its end
As shadows press inside the gate
The clock winds down almost unheard
What's left to gain is now too late!

Youth was so vibrant at the start
The future filled with busy dreams
There was no time to fret or sigh
Were not the toys of life to glean?

How soon the Reaper passes by
The scent of dust is felt around
And mourners hear the silent groans
While teardrops fall without a sound.

The spirit rises through the mist
And dazzling lights come into view
A voice then beckons all to come
The righteous path is for the few.

Familiar faces can be seen
Of friends and family coming near
The welcome party rise in song
The end of suffering, death and fear!

The Gates of heaven open wide
The King is seated on His Throne
The voices of ten billion saints
Lift praise to Jesus Christ alone!

And then in wonder glory shines
As we behold His Paradise
Fulfilled in love through streams of Grace
Eternal life, His gift: the prize!
Ben Pent

HALLELUJAH! HE IS RISEN!

Night had settled in Judea 

Death had claimed the crucified 
But the stone rent from its mooring 
Where the Lord lay wrapped inside. 

Soldiers kept a careful vigil 
Pilate's seal could not be torn 
But the power of God descended 
On that early Easter morn. 

Jesus rose the mighty Victor! 
Death no longer held its prey 
Captive souls once held in bondage 
Were released that Easter day. 

Saints and angels join the chorus 
Christ has risen from the dead 
Heaven echoes back the story 
He has risen as He said. 

Chorus 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Christ is risen from the dead 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
He has risen as He said. 
--B. Pent

HALLELUJAH! HE IS RISEN!

Night had settled in Judea
Death had claimed the crucified
But the stone rent from its mooring
Where the Son of God was held.

Soldiers kept a careful vigil
Pilate's seal could not be torn
But the power of God descended
On that early Easter morn.

Jesus rose the mighty victor
Death no longer held its prey
Captive souls once held in bondage
Were released on Easter day.

Saints and angels join the chorus
Christ has risen from the dead
Heaven echoes back the story
He has risen as He said.

Chorus
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Christ is risen from the dead.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
He has risen as He said.
--B. Pent