Sunday, May 1, 2011

Oh Death, where is your sting?

At Mass at Holy Trinity tonight, they sang one of my favorite songs ever, which is just so powerful to me, and so perfect.  The song is "Christ is Risen" by Matt Maher.  So I've had it stuck in my head for the past couple hours, and plan on spending some time meditating on it during Adoration tonight.  When turning on my iPod just now, I decided I wanted to listen to Matt Maher's music, so I hit shuffle on all of his songs. Guess which song played first? "Christ is Risen", of course.  So I'm sharing it with you.  Here are the lyrics and a video of the song.  It comes from 1Corinthians 15:55-57.



Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
We fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love

And bled for us
Freely You've bled for us

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but Heaven's will
No scheme of Hell, no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down

In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

O death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night


Sing it, o death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive, He's alive

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Rise up from the grave

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