Glory to you, O Christ:
by your death you have destroyed death
by your death you have destroyed death
and by your resurrection you have brought life and immortality to light
Jesus appears to Saul of Tarsus –
The one who became Apostle to the nations
Risen Lord, though we have fled from you a hundred times and caused pain to those who love you – lead us into the city where we will find you and open our eyes to the glory of your presence.
Alleluia. Christ is risen
He is risen indeed. Alleluia
1 Another road of heart break see
A man intent on bringing hell
Into the lives of Jesus folk.
This Saul of Tarsus, who can tell
What’s in his heart, what moves him so
With cruel vindictive hate to crow.
2 Intent on hate he stumbles falls
And light so forceful to him calls
Yet in his blindness, hears quite clear.
‘Why me, you persecute, why jeer
With voice outspoken, why you sneer
And want me silenced - do you fear.”
3 “Who are you, Lord,” Saul questions why
“The one you torture Jesus Christ.
Go to the town, get up arise
And there await, the reason why.
You will be told what you should do
Rise up I tell you, walk, now go.”
4 The men with Saul amazed guide him
To city street and three days dim,
No sight of eye nor light of day
Brings him relief or sunshine’s ray.
Yet in that darkness comes new sight
Far brighter than the brightest light.
5 Lord in my darkness, may I see
The blessing of your royal decree
Of dying, death and resurrection
Of Easter glory’s sweet reflection.
Lord, when I fall help me to know
And show the way that I should go.
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