The Triumphant Proclamation of the Risen Lord and His Eternal Victory: A Participatory Poem for Easter Morning by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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The poem “The Triumphant Proclamation of the Risen Lord and His Eternal Victory: A Participatory Poem For Easter Morning” is a seven-stanza participatory work crafted for an Easter service or Christian gathering, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each stanza, delivered by a leader (solo or group), explores themes of hope, victory, glory, and eternal life, moving from the empty tomb and broken chains of death to angelic rejoicing, eternal promises, and a trumpet-heralded triumph. The leader ends each stanza with “He is risen!” prompting the audience to respond with “He is risen indeed!” in the traditional Easter liturgical call-and-response. The final stanza urges spreading the news of Christ’s everlasting love. The poem’s rhythmic structure and vivid imagery foster enthusiastic, unified participation, with optional musical elements (e.g., a trumpet fanfare) to enhance the celebratory mood.

Leader:
On the dawn of the third day, the stone rolled away,
Darkness fled, and hope came to stay.
The tomb lies empty, the Savior freed—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
Death could not hold Him, its chains were broken,
By love’s great power, His word was spoken.
The cross now stands as a sign of His creed—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
From the grave He emerged, with glory arrayed,
The Lamb of God, our debt He paid.
His light now shines for all in need—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
The angels sang, the heavens rejoiced,
His victory calls to every voice.
In Him we live, by faith we plead—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
His promise stands, eternal and true,
He makes the broken whole and new.
With hearts united, we spread His deed—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
With trumpets blazing, His triumph roars,
The King of Glory reigns evermore!
In splendor crowned, His victory freed—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

Leader:
So go and tell, let the whole world know,
His life, His love, forever will grow.
The King is alive, His truth we heed—
He is risen!

Audience:
He is risen indeed!

The Echoes of Golgotha: Christ’s Cross Resounds in Triumphant Victory Over Satan’s Dominion in Celestial Harmony by Debbie Harris

18 Friday Apr 2025

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The poem, “The Echoes of Golgotha: Christ’s Cross Resounds in Triumphant Victory Over Satan’s Dominion in Celestial Harmony”, portrays Good Friday as the moment Christ’s sacrifice on Golgotha reverberates as a celestial anthem of redemption. Majestic imagery—hallowed cross, riven skies, crimson wood, and cosmic lyres—captures the sorrow and divine grandeur of His death. Rhetorical questions probe the splendor, power, and mercy resounding from His wounds, breaking sin’s curse. The Savior’s cry, “Finished!” rends the heavens, as faithful hearts hear His eternal strain. The poem closes with a majestic proclamation of Christ’s eternal reign, his cross resounding glory as grace abounds, shattering Satan’s dominion with triumphant, celestial hope.

On Golgotha’s sublime ascent,
The cross, a throne, with glory rent,
Its hallowed beams, by blood enshrined,
Proclaim a King, eternal, kind.

What sacrifice resounds this day?
What love divine does death array?
The thorns that crown, the wounds that sing,
Exalt a Sovereign, heaven’s King.

Through riven skies, where seraphs weep,
The echoes stir from sorrow’s deep.
What anthem breaks the chains of night?
What mercy hails the dawning light?

The cosmos trembles, stars align,
As sacred cries transcend the shrine.
The Savior’s voice, a clarion call,
Dissolves the curse that bound us all.

What splendor rings from crimson wood?
What power flows from holy blood?
The cross, a lyre of cosmic grace,
Its chords redeem the fallen race.

In faithful hearts, they hear His strain,
A love supreme o’er death’s domain.
“Finished!” His edict rends the skies,
The tyrant’s reign in ruin lies.

No mortal song could match this might,
Golgotha’s echoes pierce the night.
From holy cross, His glory resounds,
Christ reigns eternal, grace abounds!

Christ’s Exultant Cross: Vanquishing Evil in Redemptive Splendor by Debbie Harris

18 Friday Apr 2025

Posted by Debbie Harris in Christian Poetry, easter, Holy Bible, Inspirational

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The poem, titled “Christ’s Exultant Cross: Vanquishing Evil in Redemptive Splendor,” captures the solemn yet triumphant essence of Good Friday through vivid imagery. It depicts hearts gathered beneath a gray sky, drawn to a rugged cross on a hill, symbolizing Jesus’ sacrifice. Rhetorical questions reflect on the blood that washes away sin, the mercy from His wounds, and the light enduring through darkness. Mourners’ tears, a trembling earth, and a torn veil evoke the weight of redemption’s birth. Faithful hearts envision Christ’s forgiving gaze, while the poem closes with a declaration of His triumph over Satan’s power, blending sorrow with the exultant promise of victory and grace.

Beneath a sky of shrouded gray,
Hearts gather where the shadows sway.
On rugged hill, the cross stands tall,
Its splintered wood a silent call.

What sacrifice unfolds this day?
What blood descends to wash away?
The thorns that pierce, the nails that bind,
A love divine for humankind.

Through dusty air, the mourners weep,
Their tears like rivers, dark and deep.
The earth trembles, the veil is torn,
In anguished cries, redemption born.

What mercy flows from wounded side?
What light through darkened hours will bide?
The crimson stains on stony ground,
A silent grace, forever found.

In faithful hearts, they see His face,
Eyes lifted high, yet full of grace.
“Forgive them all,” His whisper falls,
Echoing through eternal halls.

The sun retreats, the heavens groan,
Yet hope takes root in hearts of stone.
On this grim day, the cross holds sway,
Christ’s triumph shatters Satan’s sway.

Easter Hymn: The Risen King in Glory Reigns by Debbie Harris

17 Thursday Apr 2025

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This six-stanza Easter hymn, with a four-line refrain, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a glorious, majestic, and exquisite tone. Written in 8.8.8.8 meter, it is designed for congregational singing, blending triumphant imagery, theological depth, and heartfelt devotion. The hymn proclaims Christ’s victory over death, His eternal reign, and His role as the universal hope, culminating in worship of His sustaining love and glory.

Stanza 1
The dawn of Easter breaks in light,
The tomb lies empty, death is slain;
The Son of God, with sovereign might,
Has burst the grave’s unyielding chain.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

Stanza 2
The stone is rolled, the angels sing,
Their voices echo through the skies;
Proclaim the triumph of the King,
Who lives forever, crowned to rise.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

Stanza 3
The cross, once stained with sorrow’s cost,
Now stands as emblem of His grace;
The Lamb, though slain, redeems the lost,
And shines with heaven’s radiant face.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

Stanza 4
O death, where now is all your sting?
O grave, your victory is o’er!
The Risen One, our conquering King,
Has opened wide salvation’s door.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

Stanza 5
Our hearts now sing with fervent love,
To Christ, who lives beyond the grave;
His glory fills the courts above,
And earth below His power to save.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

Stanza 6
We worship Thee, O Risen Lord,
Thy throne above all worlds adored;
Through earth and heaven, Thy glory reigns,
In love that evermore sustains.

Refrain
Alleluia! Arise, rejoice!
The grave has lost its darkened voice!
Our Savior lives, His light unfurled,
Christ, the hope of all the world.

The Eternal Alleluia: Christ’s Victory on Easter Morn: An Easter Hymn by Debbie Harris

09 Wednesday Apr 2025

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This six-verse Easter hymn with a recurring refrain celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a triumphant victory over death. It begins with the imagery of the empty tomb and the dawn of grace, proclaiming Christ’s rise with a voice of triumph. The verses trace His journey from sacrifice on the cross to eternal reign, highlighting themes of divine love, redemption, and hope. Angels, heaven, and the saints join in a cosmic celebration of the risen Lord, whose victory fulfills prophecy and opens the gates of heaven. The refrain, “Alleluia, sing with might, Christ has conquered death’s dark night,” reinforces the joyous proclamation of His eternal glory, culminating in a vision of His triumph reigning forevermore.

Verse 1
O dawn of grace, the stone’s removed,
The tomb lies bare, its night reproved,
A voice of triumph splits the air,
The Lord is risen, beyond compare.