“Thine is the Glory” (ELW 376)
Devotion
Thine is the glory,
risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry
thou o'er death hast won!
Angels in bright raiment
rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes
where thy body lay.
Refrain
Thine is the glory,
risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry
thou o'er death hast won!
Lo, Jesus meets thee,
risen from the tomb!
Lovingly he greets thee,
scatters fear and gloom;
let his church with gladness
hymns of triumph sing,
for the Lord now liveth;
death hath lost its sting! Refrain
No more we doubt thee,
glorious Prince of life;
life is naught without thee;
aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu'rors,
through thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan
to thy home above. Refrain
"Lo, Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb." The first message ever sent on the Internet was sent in 1969 from UCLA to Stanford. The message was supposed to begin with the word "login," but after entering "L" and "O," the system crashed. So, the first word on the Internet was "Lo." It was a fitting term for the occasion, given that the word is a biblical exclamation used to draw attention to an interesting or amazing event, as in "Lo, it is Easter!" Today in worship, surrounded by fellow believers singing at the Easter feast, the hymn "Thine is the Glory" is played. With verse two comes the announcement: "Lo, Jesus meets thee." Just as the risen Christ greeted Mary Magdalene at the tomb, so he also greets the throng of happy singers on Easter morning. What will you say to Jesus when you see him face to face?
Prayer
Loving Jesus, I seek your face and the warmth of your love. I have confidence today that when I greet a stranger, I am greeting you. Make me an ambassador of your divine love. In your name I pray. Amen.