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The Lord of Easter
By Soo Yong Kim
We offered Jesus Christ to God as sacrifice on burning brass altar of the cross,
For our sins, transgressions, iniquities and trespasses
Like a hopeless sinner to be doomed to die.
But God raised the Lord from the dead.
He made the Lord first fruits of resurrection.
The Lord of Life, You are dazzling light of living hope for us
In dark chaos and void in this world.
The Lord of Glory, You opened overwhelming epoch making era
Two thousand years ago to redeem us as ransom.
When the Lord was crucified on the cross as a sinner,
Your beloved disciples deserted you
. Even God, Your Father, forsook you,
Turned away from you,
You were totally forlorn in agonies of pain.
When Mary Magdalene found the tomb empty,
She was speechless with sorrow and broken heart.
When she beheld the Lord alive with praises of angels,
She was so amazed by the miracle of God.
The Lord rose from the dead.
Your victory over death rekindled Mary Magdalene with joy.
You quenched her thirst for eternal life with overwhelming living water.
Your glorious resurrection touched her to tears so deeply and profoundly.
Her ecstasy with joy and exultation of resurrection is now our ecstasy as well.
It is in full bloom brilliantly in our quickened soul and renewed spirit.
Like fragrance of thousands of pure white lilies
Fragrance of Your Agape love and miraculous resurrection
Overfills our heart and soul with joy and peace.
Jesus Christ is risen! He is alive! We are forgiven!
Forevermore! Hallelujah!!
