Kim,

That was quite beautiful! I look so forward to 
gazing at HIM with my Spiritual vision and my eye 
vision wide open to receive what I will see!
HE IS RISEN!


IN HIS MATCHLESS NAME,

very purple Mari



At 05:13 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Kim,
>Thanks for sharing with us, it is so 
>beautiful.  Praise the Lord and happy Easter.
>
>Virgie and Lady Hoshi
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Etheridge" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:32 AM
>Subject: He's alive
>
>
>>He's Alive
>>Don Francisco
>>
>>The gates and doors were barred
>>And all the windows fastened down
>>I spent the night in sleeplessness
>>And rose at every sound
>>Half in hopeless sorrow
>>And half in fear the day
>>Would find the soldiers breakin' through
>>To drag us all away
>>
>>And just before the sunrise
>>I heard something at the wall
>>The gate began to rattle
>>And a voice began to call
>>I hurried to the window
>>Looked down into the street
>>Expecting swords and torches
>>And the sound of soldiers' feet
>>
>>But there was no one there but Mary
>>So I went down to let her in
>>John stood there beside me
>>As she told me where she'd been
>>She said they might have moved Him in the night
>>And none of us knows where
>>The stone's been rolled away
>>And now His body isn't there
>>
>>We both ran toward the garden
>>Then John ran on ahead
>>We found the stone and empty tomb
>>Just the way that Mary said
>>But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
>>Was just an empty shell
>>And how or where they'd taken Him
>>Was more than I could tell
>>
>>Oh something strange had happened there
>>Just what I did not know
>>John believed a miracle
>>But I just turned to go
>>Circumstance and speculation
>>Couldn't lift me very high
>>'Cause I'd seen them crucify him
>>Then I saw him die
>>
>>Back inside the house again
>>The guilt and anguish came
>>Everything I'd promised Him
>>Just added to my shame
>>When at last it came to choices
>>I denied I knew His name
>>And even if He was alive
>>It wouldn't be the same
>>
>>But suddenly the air was filled
>>With a strange and sweet perfume
>>Light that came from everywhere
>>Drove the shadows from the room
>>And Jesus stood before me
>>With his arms held open wide
>>And I fell down on my knees
>>And I just clung to Him and cried
>>
>>Then He raised me to my feet
>>And as I looked into His eyes
>>The love was shining out from Him
>>Like sunlight from the skies
>>Guilt in my confusion
>>Dissappeared in sweet release
>>And every fear I'd ever had
>>Just melted into peace
>>
>>He's alive yes He's alive
>>Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven
>>Heaven's gates are open wide
>>He's alive yes He's alive
>>Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven
>>Heaven's gates are open wide
>>He's alive yes He's alive
>>Hallelujah He's alive
>>He's alive and I'm forgiven
>>Heaven's gates are open wide
>>He's alive He's alive He's alive
>>I believe it He's alive
>>Sweet Jesus
>>© 1977
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