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Christ has Risen!

Happy Easter! Christ has Risen!

We had a wonderful worship service today, and sang some songs I had not sung in a while, but there was one thing missing! A Toi la Gloire is a very famous Easter hymn that I have grown up singing, and I was very surprised to find that it is not a common US hymn.. It's weird to have an Easter and not sing it... The first track playing on my blog is the original composition by Handel. It's very beautiful.

Here are the words:

À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité!
À toi la victoire pour l'éternité!
Brillant de lumière, l'ange est descendu,
Il roule la pierre du tombeau vaincu.
À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité!
À toi la victoire pour l'éternité!

Vois-le paraître: C'est lui, c'est Jésus,
Ton Sauveur, ton maître, Oh! ne doute plus!
Sois dans l'allégresse, peuple du Seigneur,
Et redis sans cesse: Le Christ est vainqueur!
À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité!
À toi la victoire pour l'éternité!

Craindrais-je encore? Il vit à jamais,
Celui que j'adore, le Prince de paix;
Il est ma victoire, mon puissant soutien,
Ma vie et ma gloire : non, je ne crains rien!
À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité!
À toi la victoire pour l'éternité!

and an english traslation:

Thine be the glory O risen one
Thine be the victory For eternity.
Brilliant in light (or clothed in brilliant light), The angel came down,
He rolls (away) the stone From the conquered (defeated) grave.

See him appear; It’s him, it’s Jesus! Thy Saviour, thy Lord!
O, do not doubt any more! Be in great joy, People of the Lord,
Say again without ceasing, "Jesus is Victor!"

Shall I be afraid any longer? He lives for ever, Him whom I adore,
The Prince of peace. He is my victory, My almighty sustainer,
My life and my glory; No, I shall not be afraid of anything.
(source)

Easter Party

The Courtneys and boarders had the Freshmen and Sophomores over for a Easter Party.
We had an indoor easter egg hunt (snow outside...), played games, sung Psalms, and had a delicious dinner!

Here are the PICTURES