Fresh from immersing myself in Tom Wright’s Surprised by Hope, I’m trying to preach during Eastertide on the long lost hope of resurrection. I’d like to sing about it too, but Mission Praise and Songs of Fellowship only seem to confirm to the caricatures that Wright paints in his book. Where is resurrection in our songs? Surely it is worth singing about! It’s quite hard to preach resurrection and not be able to finish the service with a song or hymn that matches the hope found in the New Testament.
Anybody got any good hymns or songs on resurrection?
Answers on a post card – or just in the comment field below would be good!
Have you considered “See What a Morning” (http://www.gettydirect.com/lyrics.asp?id=153) Complete Mission Praise No. 1105)?
This is where ‘real’ hymn books score over ‘song’ books!!
I quite like
BPW 244 ‘Christ is alive, let Christians sing’ Brian Wren, and it’s a well known hymn tune if that helps.
You could also try Iona and/or Kevin Mayhew resources which are usally pretty good in this respect
Thanks for these. I also have Hymns for Today’s church on the shelf for such moments as this. I think Brian Wren’s hymn is a great choice.
See What a Morning isn’t bad either. I had looked at a few of Stuart Townsend’s other hymns and most seemed to suffer the problems Tom Wright highlights with older hymns. This probably just stops short of this.
Hi Tim, just come across your site – nice!!
After searching all the song files on my computer (and there are 1000′s) I have to agree that ones directly about the resurrection are few and far between (maybe I should write one???)
Anyway did you consider songs like
‘He has risen’ (Gerald Coates, Noel Richards & Tricia Richards © 1993 Thankyou Music)
Christ is risen! (Chris Rolinson © 1989 Thankyou Music)
Oh God, Most High, Almighty King (Jamie Owens-Collins (c) 1991 Fairhill Music/Word Music UK)
These all have a truimphant ring about them.
For a bit more reflective song the Derby based band ‘The Harbour Lights’ have a song called ‘Resurrection’
One of my sentimental favorites is “Were You There”….