The Empty Tomb

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This resource relating John 20:1-18 provides a poem by Edmund Spenser (c. 1552/1553-1599) celebrating Christ's resurrection and a poem by Tani Runyan highlighting the fact that a woman first received the resurrection news.
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*** Narrative Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: John 20:1-18 CLASSIC POEM: Easter Edmund Spenser MOST glorious Lord of Lyfe! that, on this day, Didst make Thy triumph over death and sin; And, having harrowd hell, didst bring away Captivity thence captive, us to win: This joyous day, deare Lord, with joy begin; And grant that we, for whom thou diddest dye, Being with Thy deare blood clene washt from sin, May live for ever in felicity! And that Thy love we weighing worthily, May likewise love Thee for the same againe; And for Thy sake, that all lyke deare didst buy, With love may one another entertayne! So let us love, deare Love, lyke as we ought, —Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught. *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. CONTEMPORARY POEM: The empty tomb Tania Runyan SNIPPET: That woman was the first word spoken must have taken even the angels by surprise, … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]
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Edmund Spenser
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Tania Runyan
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John 20:1-18
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NL439 Resurrection
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Monday, April 11, 2022