Like He Said He Would - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

He must have anguished
suffered so greatly
not just the insults
the whips
the crown of thorns
even the cross
the physical torture
none of that as painful
as the betrayal and denial
the abandonment at the cross
alone, to die, our sin, our stain
painted on his flesh

Oh that the disciples
had not fled, run away
they would have shared with Mary
that moment in the garden
He had risen
like He said He would
our Savior alive
walking here with us
going forth with us
out into the world
sharing his message
salvation in his name

April 26, 2011
Easter Sunday
Worship Theme: “Christ has Risen. . . He has Risen Indeed!”
John 20:1-18 (Common English Bible)
Acts 10:33-43 (Common English Bible)
Children’s Message, “Thanking God”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
and sermon: ““I Know My Redeemer Lives!”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
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A Handmaiden of the Lord
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Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 24, 2011
Easter Sunday
Lent

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