Easter Hallelujah (Kelley Mooney)

   A crown of thorns placed on his head

He knew that he would soon be dead

He said, did you forget me, Father, did you?

They nailed him to a wooden cross,  

Soon all the world would feel the loss

Of Christ the King before his Hallelujah

                         

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

                         

He hung his head and prepared to die

Then lifted his face up to the sky,

Said, I am coming home now Father, to you

A reed which held his final sip

Was gently lifted to his lips

He drank his last and gave his soul to glory

                         

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

                         

The soldier who had used his sword

To pierce the body of our Lord

Said, Truly this is Jesus Christ our Savior

He looked with fear upon his sword

Then turned to face his Christ and Lord

Fell to his knees crying, Hallelujah

                         

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

                       

Took from his head the thorny crown

And wrapped him in a linen gown

And laid him down to rest inside the tomb

The holes in his hands, his feet and side

Now in our hearts we know he died

To save us from ourselves, oh, hallelujah

                       

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

                         

Three days went by, again they came

To move the stone to bless the slain

With oil and spice anointing, hallelujah

But as they went to move the stone

They saw that they were not alone

But Jesus Christ has risen, hallelujah!

                       

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

To hear this song performed by Kelley Mooney (who adapted the lyrics from the Leonard Cohen Song, Hallelujah), click on the video below:

Image source:  George Richardson, The Empty Tomb

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