Music Monday: Christos Voskrese!

I can’t believe it’s Monday already! Where did the weekend go? For me, the weekend was filled with fun as our Men’s Huddle headed to the mountains for some much needed relaxation time. So, to get things moving this week, I think we need a song to get the blood pumping… During the Easter period, Byzantine parishes such as mine constantly proclaim in the liturgy “Christ is risen! Indeed he is risen!”. We do this in several languages: English, Greek and Slavonic… So, in keeping with the liturgical season, here’s a really nice cover of Matt Maher’s song “Christ is risen”:

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 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!

Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bow to none but heavens 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

Oh death! Where is your sting?
Oh hell! Where is your victory?
Oh 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

Rise up from the grave…